 | 1827 - 790 Seiten
...of the exaggeration of fictitious narrative is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy ; but much is gained in effect. The fainter lines are...characteristic features are imprinted on the mind for ever. The History terminates with the death of Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli had, it seems, intended to... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 Seiten
...is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy ; but much is * Dante Paradise, Canto xvii. gained in effect. The fainter lines are neglected...characteristic features are imprinted on the mind forever. The History terminates with the death of Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli had, it seems, intended... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 390 Seiten
...of the exaggeration of fictitious narrative is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy; but much is gained in effect. The fainter lines are...characteristic features are imprinted on the mind forever. The history terminates with the death of Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli had, it seems, intended... | |
 | Vittorio Alfieri - 1845 - 298 Seiten
...of the exaggeration of fictitious narrative is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy; but much is gained in effect. The fainter lines are...are imprinted on the mind for ever." — Democratic Review, 3d notice. " This celebrated work is the second of the series of translations by Mr. Lester,... | |
 | Frederic Benjamin Page - 1845 - 202 Seiten
...of the exaggeration of fictitious narrative is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy ; but much is gained in effect. The fainter lines are...are imprinted on the mind for ever." — Democratic Review, 2d notice. " This celebrated work is the second of the series of translations by Mr. Lester,... | |
 | Vittorio Alfieri - 1845 - 302 Seiten
...of the exaggeration of fictitious narrative is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy; but much is gained in effect. The fainter lines are...characteristic features are imprinted on the mind for ever."—Democratic Revicu; 2d notice. " This celebrated work is the second of the scries of translations... | |
 | 1846 - 508 Seiten
...of the exaggeration of fictitious narrative is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy ; but much is gained in effect. The fainter lines are...characteristic features are imprinted on the mind for ever. " The History terminates with the death of Lorenzo de' Medici. Machiavelli had, it seems, intended... | |
 | 1846 - 524 Seiten
...of the exaggeration of fictitious narrative is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy ; but much is gained in effect. The fainter lines are...characteristic features are imprinted on the mind for ever. " The History terminates with the death of Lorenzo de' Medici. Machiavelli had, it seems, intended... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 Seiten
...the exaggeration of fictitious narrative is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy ; ' . Merchants from the Lower Danube were often seen...and- the Lower Danube was I men scandalized by the co forever. The history terminates with the death of Lo- : renzo de Medici. Machiavelli had, it seems,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 Seiten
...of the exaggeration of fictitious narrative is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy ; but much is gained in effect. The fainter lines are...characteristic features are imprinted on the mind forever. The history terminates with the death of Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli had, it seems, intended... | |
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... that the best histories are not those in which a little of the exaggeration of fictitious narrative is judiciously employed. Something is lost in accuracy ; but much is gained in effect. The fainter lines are neglected ; but the great characteristic... 
