 It would be difficult to name a book which exhibits more 01 kindness, fairness, and modesty. It has evidently been written, not for the purpose of showing, what, however, it often shows, how well its author can write; but for the purpose of vindicating,...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 5401831Full view - About this book
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 pages
...matter inferior to the manner. It would be difficult lo name a book which exhibits more of k indues*, fairness, and modesty. It has evidently been written,...showing — what, however, it often shows — how well us author can wrile ; but for the purpose of vindicating, as far as truth will permit, the memory .... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...Nor is the mailer inferior lo the manner. It would be difficult lo name a book which exhibits more of kindness, fairness, and modesty. It has evidently...not for the purpose of showing — what, however, it oflen shows — how well iisaulhorcan write ; bul for Ihe purpose of vindicaling, as far as truth will... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 466 pages
...Nor is the matter inferior to the manner. It would be difficult to name a book which exhibits more of kindness, fairness, and modesty. It has evidently...for the purpose of showing, what, however, it often shovvs, how well its author can write ; but for the purpose of vindicating, as far as truth will permit,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1856 - 770 pages
...Nor is the matter inferior to the manner. It would be difficult to name a book which exhibits more kindness, fairness, and modesty. It has evidently...thrusts himself between Lord Byron and the public. Wilh the strongest temptations to egotism, he has said no more about himself than the subject absolutely... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1859 - 768 pages
...Nor is the matter inferior to the manner. It would be difficult to name a book which exhibits more kindness, fairness, and modesty. It has evidently...purpose of showing, what, however, it often shows, now well its author can write ; but for the purpose of vindicating, as far as trnth will permit, the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1862 - 508 pages
...Nor is the matter inferior to the manner. It would be difficult to name a book which exhibits more kindness, fairness, and modesty. It has evidently...purpose of vindicating, as far as truth will permit, the memorv of a celebrated man who can no longer vindicate himself. Mr. Moore never thrusts himself between... | |
 | American literature - 1875 - 722 pages
...deserves to be classed among the best specimens of English prose which our age has produced, . . . It has evidently been written^ not for the Purpose...celebrated man, who can no longer vindicate himself. . , . A great Partt indeed the greater part of these volumes, consists of extracts from the Letters... | |
 | London Mayfair - 1874 - 468 pages
...Nor is the matter inferior to the manner. It would be difftcult to name a book which exhibits more kindness, fairness, and modesty. It has evidently...himself. Mr. Moore never thrusts himself between Lord Uyron and the public. With the strongest temptations to egotism, he has said no more about himself... | |
 | Henry Sampson - Advertising - 1874 - 716 pages
...Nor is the matter inferior to the manner. It would be difficult to name a book which exhibits more kindness, fairness, and modesty. It has evidently...however, it often shows— how well its author can write, out for the purpose of vindicating, as far as truth will permit, the memory of a celebrated man who... | |
 | Henry Sampson - Advertising - 1874 - 688 pages
...Nor is the matter inferior to the manner. It would be difficult to name a book which exhibits more kindness, fairness, and modesty. It has evidently...the purpose of showing — what, however, it often show*— how well its author can write, but for the purpose of vindicating, as far as truth will permit,... | |
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