 | Bernard Quaritch - 1864 - Страниц: 644
...contest the superiority of Knolles, who, in his History of qhe Turks, has displayed all the excellences that narration can admit ; his style, though somewhat...false wit, is pure, nervous, elevated, and clear."— Dr Johnson, 2708 HISTOIEE DES TITECS : A scarce collection of Tracts containing valuable information... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1870 - Страниц: 1344
...writers can. in my opinion, justly contest the superiority of Knnlle*. who. in hit* History of tho Turks, has displayed all the excellencies that narration...false wit, is pure, nervous, elevated, and clear. . . . Nothing could have sunk this author in obscurity but the remoteness and barbarity of the people... | |
 | George H. Holliday - 1870 - Страниц: 258
...portraits. BEST EDITION. 3 vols. folio, cf. repacked. London, 1687. "None of our writers can, in my opinion, justly contest the superiority of KNOLLES, who, in...displayed all the excellencies that narration can admit." — -Dr. Johnson. 1245 KNOX, JOHN. HISTORIE of the REFORM ATIOUN of RELIGIOUN within the REALM OF SCOTLAND,... | |
 | John Asaph Rice - 1870 - Страниц: 638
...after a short character of Raleigh and Clarendon, adds: ' But none of our writers can, in my opinion, justly contest the superiority of Knolles, who, in...his " History of the Turks," has displayed all the excellency that narration can admit.' " Nothing could have sunk this author in obscurity but the remoteness... | |
 | Bernard Quaritch (Firm) - 1872 - Страниц: 1184
...vols. folio, numerous portraits, calf, 36e 16S7-1700 " But none of our writers can, in my opinion, justly contest the superiority of Knolles, who, in his History of the Turks, has displayed all the excellences that шгг»tion can admit ; his style, though somewhat obscured by time, and sometimes... | |
 | 1874 - Страниц: 414
...vols., fol., portraits, best edition, calf. 1687. $15. 1173 But none of our writers can, in my opinion, justly contest the superiority of Knolles, who in his History of the Turks, has displayed all the excellences that narration can admit, etc." — Dr. Johnson. KNOWLES. DRAMATIC WORKS. Portrait by Finden.... | |
 | Bernard Quaritch (Firm) - 1876 - Страниц: 808
...contest the superiority of Knollcs, who, in his History of the Turks, has displayed all the excellences that narration can admit ; his style, though somewhat...false wit, is pure, nervous, elevated, and clear." — Dr. Johnson. 13402 LESSEPS, Travels in Kamtschatka, 1787-8, 2 vols. 8vo. calf, 5s 1790 13403 LIVINGSTONE... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - Страниц: 466
...Englishmen as an historian to Richard Knolles . " None of our writers," he said, " can, in my opinion, ccustomed manner ; though his head be never so full...weighty affairs of the realm, yet at dinner-time he do narrative can admit. His style, thongh somewhat obscured hy time, and sometimes vitiated hy false wit,... | |
 | Leslie Stephen, Sir Sidney Lee - 1892 - Страниц: 466
...asserted in the ' Rambler,' No. 122, ' can in my opinion justly contest the superiority of Knolles, who'in his "History of the Turks " has displayed all the...somewhat obscured by time, and sometimes vitiated personages does Johnson detect aught that is tedious or languid ; and Knolles's limited reputation... | |
 | William Minto - 1892 - Страниц: 582
...a paper on History ('Rambler,' 122), says: "None of our writers" (of history) "can, in my opinion, justly contest the superiority of Knolles, who, in his ' History of the Turks,' has displayed ail the excellencies that narration can admit. His style, though somewhat obscured by time, and sometimes... | |
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But none of our writers can, in my opinion justly contest the superiority of Knolles, who, in his history of the Turks, has displayed all the excellencies that narration can admit. 
