 are not requisite for an historian; for in historical composition, all the greatest powers of the human mind are quiescent. He has facts ready to his hand : so there is no exercise of invention. Imagination is not required in any high degree : only about...  Selections from Carlyle - Page 261by Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - 283 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...but to which I trust I never shall be forced. " Great abilities (said he) 'are not requisite for an Historian ; for in historical composition, all the...invention. Imagination is not required in any high degree ; only about as much as is used in the lower kinds of poetry. Some penetration, accuracy, and colouring... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...but to which I trust I never shall be forced. ' Great abilities (said he) are not requisite for an Historian ; for in historical composition, all the...mind are quiescent. He has facts ready to his hand ; ' Fifteen years later Lord George Germaine, Secretary of State, asserted in a debate 'that the King... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...but to which I trust I never shall be forced. ' Great abilities (said he) are not requisite for an Historian ; for in historical composition, all the...mind are quiescent. He has facts ready to his hand ; 1 Fifteen years later Lord George Germaine, Secretary of State, asserted in a debate 'that the King... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...but to which I trust 1 never shall be forced. " Great abilities (said he) are not requisite for an Historian; for in historical composition, all the...invention. Imagination is not required in any high degree; only about as much as is used in the lower kinds of poetry. Some penetration, accuracy, and colouring,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...abilities (he said) were not requisite for an historian; for in historical composition, all the great powers of the human mind are quiescent. He has facts ready to his hands; so there is no exercise of invention. Imagination is not required in any high degree; only about... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...with the stable authority of any good government. "Great abilities (said he) are not requisite for an Historian; for in historical composition, all the greatest powers of the human mind are quiescent, fIe has facts ready to his hand ; so there is no exercise of invention. Imagination is not required... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...abilities," said he, " are not requisite for an historian; for in historical composition all the great powers of the human mind are quiescent. He has facts...invention. Imagination is not required in any high degree ; only about as much as is used in the lower kinds of poetry. Some penetration, accuracy, and colouring,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...with the stable authority of any good government. "GreHt abilities (said he) are not requisite for an Historian ; for in historical composition, all the...facts ready to his hand ; so there is no exercise of invtíntion. Imagination is not required in any high degree ; ouly about as much as is nsed in the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...but to which I trust I never shall be forced. " Great abilities (said he) are not requisite for an Historian; for in historical composition, all the...invention. Imagination is not required in any high degree ; only about as much as is used in the lower kinds of poetry. Some penetration, accuracy, and colouring,... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...abilities," said he, " are not requisite for aff historian ; for in historical composition all the great powers of the human mind are quiescent. He has facts...invention. Imagination is not required in any high degree ; only about as much as is used in the lower kinds of poetry. Some penetration, accuracy, and colouring,... | |
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