...and all motives to calumny or flattery are fupprefled, we may hope for impartiality ; but muft expefl little intelligence : for the incidents which give excellence to biography, are of a volatile and evanefcent kind ; fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know...

...are of a volatile and evanefcen.t kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by bis moft prominent and obfervable particularities, and the grofler features of his mind ; and it may...

...ulelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which...give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know how...

...intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect VOL. V. C c little lirtlc intelligence; for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfinkted by tradition. ,We know...

...ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which...give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are tranfmitted by tradition. We know how few...

...biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are tranfmitted by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his moft prominent and obfervable particularities, and the grofler features of his mind ; and it may be...

...ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but mull expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which...give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know how...

...Incidents of an interefting and characteriftic kind, however diligently fought, are not always to be found. The incidents, •which give excellence to Biography, are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. It may alfo...

...most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality,...evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory, "and are transmitted8 by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent...

...most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality,...evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory, 'and are transmitted 2 by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most...