 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 strani
...for June 1775, he is styled rector of Mamheadiu Devonshire. all sorts were his favourite amusement: and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture,...instructing and entertaining ; but he was also a good man, a well-bred man, a man of virtue and humanity. There is no character without some imperfection;" and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 strani
...England, France, "and Italy; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, roo" rals, politics, made a principal part of his study ; voyages and travels of " all sorts were his favourite amusements, amd he had a fine taste inpaint" i°g» Prmts> architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of kno»"... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 strani
...principal part of his plan of study; voyages and travels of all sorts were his favourite amusement: and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening f. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally instructing and entertaining;... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 strani
...France, "and Italy; and was a great anticjuarian. Criticism, metaphysics, mo" rals, politics, ir.ade a principal part of his study; voyages and travels...his favourite amusements, and he had a fine taste in paint" ing> P"nts> architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of know. " ledge, his conversation... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1805 - 422 strani
...England, France, and Italy ; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of his study. Voyages and travels...entertaining; but he was also a good man, a man of virtue and, Another distinguished name, entitled to an honourable place in this list, is that of Shenstone*, who... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 strani
...antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, and polllies, made a principal part of his study; voyages, anil travels of all sorts, were his favourite amusements; and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, archi lecture, <iud gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 strani
...England, France, and Italy; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of his study ; voyages and travels...architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, lib conversation must have bit- a .equally instructing and entertaining ; but he was also a good man,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 strani
...voyages and travels of all sorts were his fa" vourite amusements; and he had a fine taste in pajnt" ing, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such " a...but he " was also a good man, a man of virtue and buma" nity. There is no character without some speck, " some imperfection ; and I think the greatest... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 strani
...historians of England, France, and Italy ; " and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphy" sicks, morals, politicks, made a principal part of his " study; voyages and travels of all sorts were his tfa " VQurite amusements ; and he had a fine taste in paint-- " ing, prints, architecture, and gardening.... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 strani
...England, France, and Italy ; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of his study; voyages and travels of all sorts were his favorite amusements; and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With... | |
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He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil : had read all the original historians of England, France, and Italy ; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of his study ; voyages and travels... 
