 History may be formed from permanent monuments and records ; but lives can only be written from personal knowledge, which is growing every day less, and in a short time is lost forever.  Oscar Wilde, a Critical Study - Strana 27podľa Arthur Ransome - 1912 - Počet stránok 212Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - Počet stránok 484
...neceffity of complying with times, and of fparing perfons, is the great impediment of biography. Hiflory may be formed from permanent monuments and records ; but Lives can only be written from perfonal knowledge, which is growing every day lefs, and in a fhort time is loft for ever. What is... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - Počet stránok 258
...neceffity of complying 'with' times, and of fparing perfons,.is the great impediment of biography. Hiftory may be formed from permanent monuments and records ; but Lives can only be E 4 writwritten from perfonal knowledge, which is growing every day lefs, and in a fhort time is loft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - Počet stránok 482
...neceffity of complying with times, and of fparing perfons, is the great impediment of biography. Hiftory may be formed from permanent monuments and records, but lives can only be written from perfonal knowledge, which is growing every day lefs, and in a fhort time is loft for ever. What is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - Počet stránok 714
...irason ; the fact was too recent, and those who had been heated in the contention were not yrt cool. The necessity of complying with times, and of sparing...growing every day less, and in a short time is lost 'for evev. What is known can seldom be immediately told ; and when it might be told, it is no longer known.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - Počet stránok 424
...neceffity of complying* with times, and of fparing perfons, is the great impediment of biography. Hifrory may be formed from permanent monuments and records ; but Lives can only be written from perfonal knowledge, which is growing every day lefs, and in a fhort time is loft for ever. What is... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - Počet stránok 716
...reason j the Tact was too recent, and those who had been heated in the contention were not yet cool. The necessity of complying with times, and of sparing...formed from permanent monuments and records; but Lives c?n only be written from personal knowledge, which is growing every day less, and in a short time is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Počet stránok 620
...reason ; the fact was too recent, and those who had been heated in die contention were not yet cool. The necessity of complying with times, and of sparing...written from personal knowledge, which is growing every dav less, and in a short time is lost for ever. What is known can seldom be immediately told; and when... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Počet stránok 666
...reason; the fact was too recent, and those who had been heated in the contention were not yet cool. The necessity of complying with times, and of sparing...written from personal knowledge, which is growing every»day less, and in a short time is lost for ever. What is known can seldom be immediately told;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Počet stránok 612
...monuments and records ; but lives can only be written from personal knowledge, which is growing every da)' less, and in a short time is lost for ever. What is known can seldom he immediately told; and when it might be told, it is no longer known. The delicate features of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - Počet stránok 380
...reason ; the fact was too recent, and those who had been heated in the contention were not yet cool. The necessity of complying with times and of sparing...growing every day less, and in a short time is lost forever. What is known can seldom be immediately told ; and when it might be told, it is no longer... | |
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