 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 strani
...His character, or rather description, of Dr. Johnson, is at least apt in facts: — jj " Herculean strength, and a Stentorian voice, Of wit a fund, of...kindness, kind, And though in manners harsh, of friendly mind ; Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And though prepared to die, of death afraid —... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 556 strani
...example. His character, or rather description, of Dr. Johnson, is at least apt in facts : — " Herculean strength, and a Stentorian voice, Of wit a fund, of...kindness, kind, And though in manners harsh, of friendly mind ; Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And though prepared to die, of death afraid —... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 strani
...long since written by me, and to be found in a public print: ' • ' "ON SABIUEL JOHNSON. " Hercukan strength and a Stentorian voice, Of wit a fund, of...kindness, kind, And, though in manners harsh, of friendly mind ; Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die, of death afraid —... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 strani
...not long since written by me, and to be found in a public print : " ON SAMUEL JOHNSON. " Herculean strength and a Stentorian voice, Of wit a fund, of...kindness, kind, And, though in manners harsh, of friendly mind ; Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die, of death afraid —... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 strani
...me here insert the following lines, descriptive of his character : — ON SAMUEL JOHNSON. Herculean strength and a Stentorian voice, Of wit a fund, of...kindness, kind, And, though in manners harsh, of friendly mind; Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die, of death afraid-—... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 strani
...me here insert the following lines, descriptive of his character: — ON SAMUEL JOHNSON. Herculean strength and a Stentorian voice, Of wit a fund, of...kindness, kind, And, though in manners harsh, of friendly mind; Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die, of death afraid —... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 strani
...me here insert the following lines, descriptive of his character : — ON SAMUEL JOHNSON. Herculean strength and a Stentorian voice, Of wit a fund, of...kindness, kind, And, though in manners harsh, of friendly mind ; Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die, of death afraid —... | |
 | 1837 - 756 strani
...have described, with more than the author's accustomed impartiality, Johnson's character. Herculean strength and a stentorian voice, Of wit a fund, of...kindness, kind : And though in manners harsh, of friendly mind ; Deep ting'd with Melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepar'd to die, of death afraid :... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 544 strani
...me here insert the following lines, descriptive of his character: — ON SAMUEL JOHNSON. Herculean strength and a Stentorian voice, Of wit, a fund, of...kindness, kind, And, though in manners harsh, of friendly mind, Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die, of death afraid —... | |
 | 1845 - 598 strani
...me here insert the following lines, descriptive of his character : — ON SAMUEL JOHNSON. Herculean strength and a Stentorian voice, Of wit a fund, of...kindness, kind, And, though in manners harsh, of friendly mind; Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die> of death atraid —... | |
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Herculean strength and a Stentorian voice, Of wit a fund, of words a countless choice : In learning rather various than profound, In truth intrepid, in religion sound : A trembling form and a distorted sight, But firm in judgment and in genius bright... 
