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Excerpt from An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, Including Many of His Original Letters
In order to exhibit to the reader a faithful portrait of the ori ginal, I propose to follow the example of Mr Mason in his life of Gray, by producing some of the most interesting of Dr Beattie''s letters, and connecting them by a narrative, at proper periods, of the principal incidents of his life. By this method, he will, in no inconsiderable degree, be his own biographer. And those letters will more clearly Show the genuine goodness of his heart, and the soundness of his judgment, than any laboured character of him that could possibly be drawn.
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In order to exhibit to the reader a faithful portrait of the ori ginal, I propose to follow the example of Mr Mason in his life of Gray, by producing some of the most interesting of Dr Beattie''s letters, and connecting them by a narrative, at proper periods, of the principal incidents of his life. By this method, he will, in no inconsiderable degree, be his own biographer. And those letters will more clearly Show the genuine goodness of his heart, and the soundness of his judgment, than any laboured character of him that could possibly be drawn.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
William Forbes
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780483141605
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.0 cm
Page Count - 561
Paperback
Contributors
Author
William Forbes
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330239674
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.0 cm
Page Count - 563
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