 | 1922 - 1032 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon...barbarous society, superiority of parts is of real consequence. Great strength or great wisdom is of much value to an individual. But in more polished... | |
 | James Boswell - 1923 - 372 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited; and was soon...remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
 | Harry Morgan Ayres, Frederick Morgan Padelford - 1924 - 942 pages
...reception might have deterred me from ever making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained abo 9 2 author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
 | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1925 - 1124 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon...remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
 | George William McClelland - 1925 - 1180 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained . author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1925 - 1266 pages
...might have deterred me for ever, from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon...was produced. ' People (he remarked) may be taken jri once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require... | |
 | George William McClelland - 1925 - 1178 pages
...observations by which it was produced. "People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author the helmet barred. Ten squires, ten yeomen, mail-clad...steeds, both fleet and wight, 1 Stood saddled in stable consequence. Great strength or great wisdom is of much value to an individual. But in more polished... | |
 | James Boswell - 1928 - 670 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon rewarded by hearing some of his conversaiion, of which I preserved the following short minute, without marking the questions and observations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1994 - 450 pages
...people might be taken in once in imagining that an author is greater than other people in private life. 'Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for...barbarous society superiority of parts is of real consequence. Great strength or wisdom is of value to an individual. But in more polished times you... | |
 | Carl Edmund Rollyson - 2005 - 321 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited; and was soon...questions and observations by which it was produced. [11] "People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life... | |
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... that the hope which I had long indulged of obtaining his acquaintance was blasted. And, in truth, had not my ardour been uncommonly strong, and my resolution uncommonly persevering, so rough a reception might have deterred me for ever from making... 
