 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 402 páginas
...quaintness of wit. But the writer must sustain the character of a wise man, writing for the instruction of posterity ; one who has studied to inform himself...and addresses himself to our judgment, rather than our imagination. Not that this is inconsistent with ornamented and spirited narration. History admits... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1811 - 400 páginas
...quaintness of wit. But the writer must sus* ti&in the character of a wise man, writing for the instruction, of posterity ; one who has studied to inform himself...to our judgment', rather than to our imagination. At the same time,- historical writing is by no means inconsistent ; with ornamented and spirited narration.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 páginas
...quaintuess of wit. But the writer must sustain the character of a wise man, writing for the instruction of posterity ; one who has studied to inform himself...pondered his subject with care, and addresses himself to eur judgment, rather than our imagination. Not that this is inconsistent with ornamented and spirited... | |
 | 1819 - 552 páginas
...writer of history. ' The historian must sustain the character of a wise man; writing for the instruction of posterity; one who has studied to inform himself...pondered his subject with care, and addresses himself to the judgment. He must study to trace to their springs the actions and events which he records. He must... | |
 | George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 páginas
...observes an elegant critic, " must sustain the character of a wise man, writing for the instruction of posterity : one who has studied to inform himself...well, who has pondered his subject with care, and addressed himself to our judgment rather than to our imagination." Thrice happy, therefore, is this... | |
 | John Fosbroke (physician.) - 1825 - 160 páginas
...when in the duodenum; pain in the hip, when in the colon. Here I conclude this head ; I hope, as " one who has studied to inform himself well, who has pondered his subject with care." I have endeavoured to trace all the secret links of the chain, which binds together remote and seemingly... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1826 - 452 páginas
...elegant critic, " must sustain the character of a wise man, writing for the jnstruction of posterity j one who has studied to inform himself well, who has...pondered his subject with care, and addresses himself tc our judgment, rather than to ourimagination." Thrice happy, therefore, is this our renowned city,... | |
 | Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1832 - 378 páginas
...what is its object 1 What must it not, therefore, be ; and what character must the writer sustain1 who has pondered his subject with care, and addresses...himself to our judgment, rather than to our imagination. In the conduct and management of his subject, the first attention requisite in an historian, is to... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 páginas
...quaintness of wit. But the writer must sustain the character of a wise man, writing for the instruction of posterity; one who has studied to inform himself...himself to our judgment, rather than to our imagination. At the same time,historical writing is by no means inconsistent with ornamented arid spirited narration.... | |
 | Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1838 - 372 páginas
...what is its object 1 What must it not, therefore, be ; anJ what character must the writer •us tain1 who has pondered his subject with care, and addresses...himself to our judgment, rather than to our imagination. In the conduct and management of his subject, the first attention requisite in an historian, is to... | |
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Writer must sustain the character of a wise man, writing for the instruction of posterity ; one who has studied to inform himself well, who has pondered his subject with care, and addresses himself to our judgment, rather than to our imagination. 
