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...mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories uf Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....of his weaknesses. If he had not been a great fool, h« would never have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made him the jest and the...

...eome in amiss among the stories of Hierocle». But these men attained literary eminenee in spite ol their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason of...have been a great writer. Without all the qualities whieh made him the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived — without the offieiousness,...

...mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason of his weaknesses, jlf he had not been a great fool, he would never have been a great writerT] Without all the qualities...

...mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....great writer. Without all the qualities which made bim the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived, without the officiousness, the inquisitiveness,the...

...inspired idiot, and by another as a being " Who wrote like an angel, and talked like poor Poll." 1. Without all the qualities which made him the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived—without the officiousness, the inquisitiveness, the effrontery, the toad-eating, the insensibility...

...indicated no superior powers of mind, have left us valuable works. But these men attained literary eminenco in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason of his weaknesses. . If ho had not been a great fool, he would never have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which...

...not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators. " " If Boswell had not been a great fool, he would never have been a great writer." "Tacitus tells a fine story finely ; but he cannot tell a plain story plainly. " And Fuller is peculiarly...

...But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it byreason of his weaknesses. If he had not been a great fool,...Without all the qualities which made him the jest and i lir torment of those among whom he lived, without the officiousness, the inqtiisitiveness, the effrontery,...

...diversion. Lord Macaulay got hold of a paradox'after his own heart when he argued of Boswell, that if he had not been a great fool, he would never have been a great writer ; since he never could have produced so excellent a book had it not been for the qualities which made...