 | Michel de Montaigne - 1711 - 716 páginas
...for others,, I reprefentmy felf in a betColouring 'than my own natural Completion. I have 09 rnpre made my Book than my Book has made me. , 'Tis a Book confubftantial with the Author, of a peculiar Defign ; a Member of piy Life, and whofe Bufinefs is... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1743 - 572 páginas
...Copy is truly taken, and has in forae fort form'd itfelf. But painting for others, I repreient myfelf in a better Colouring than my own natural Complexion....made my Book than my Book has made me. 'Tis a Book confubItantial with the Author, of a peculiar Defign ; a Member of my Life, and whofe Bufmefs is not... | |
 | Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet - 1859 - 360 páginas
...not have said in the same sense as Montaigne : " I have taken myself for my argument and my object ; I have no more made my book than my book has made me, a book consubstantial with its author, a portion of my life." Nothing could have more repelled Pascal... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1870 - 700 páginas
...copy is truly taken, and has in some sort form'd it self. But painting for others, I represent my self in a better colouring than my own natural complexion....design ; a member of my life, and whose business is not design'd for others, as that of all other books is. In giving my self so continual, and so exact an... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1902 - 394 páginas
...8. Montaigne semi-seriously speculates on the possibility of his MS. being used to wrap up butter. represent myself in a better colouring than my own...consubstantial with the author, of a peculiar design, a parcel of my life, and whose business is not designed for others, as that of all other books is. In... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1908 - 540 páginas
...sun: " Ne toga cordyllis, ne pennla desit olivis ; " l " Et laxas scombris ssepe dabo tunicas ; " 2 And though nobody should read me, have I lost my time...business is not designed for others, as that of all other lxx)ks is. In giving myself so continual and so exact an account of myself, have I lost my time ? For... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1927 - 632 páginas
...portraying myself for others I have portrayed myself in more distinct colours than were mine originally. I have no more made my book than my book has made me ; a book consubstantial with its author, concerned with me alone, a part of my life ; not dealing with... | |
 | John Middleton Murry - 1938 - 392 páginas
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 | John Middleton Murry - 1938 - 392 páginas
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I have no more made my book than my book has made me— a book consubstantial with its author, concerned with my own self, an integral part of my life; not concerned with some third-hand, extraneous purpose, like all other books. 
