There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of... Bell's Edition - Stran xxxvavtor: John Bell - 1784Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| NBC University of the Air - 1852 - 456 strani
...no more be said to extol the excellence and " power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation than " that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very " great faults ; that is, so to cover them that they were not " taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a narrowness in his " nature... | |
| 1852 - 780 strani
...no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults— that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notice of to his reproach — namely, a narrowness in his... | |
| Lady Theresa Lewis - 1852 - 470 strani
...conversation than " that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very " great faults; that is, so to cover them that they were not " taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a narrowness in his " nature to the lowest degree, an abjectness and want of courage " to support him... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 strani
...conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults — that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notice of to his reproach — namely, a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree — in atjectness and want of courage to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 360 strani
...no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a narrowness in his nature... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 strani
...no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach ; viz. a narrowness in his nature... | |
| George Crabb - 1854 - 546 strani
...Theic needs no more be said to extol tlie excellence and power of his (Waller's) wit, than thai il was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, a narrowness in hie nature to the lowest degree, an abjeetncss and want of courage, an insinuating... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 752 strani
...conversation, than, that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults— that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notice of to his reproach—namely, a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree —an abjectness and want of courage... | |
| Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1857 - 656 strani
...no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach ; viz. a narrowness in his nature... | |
| 1857 - 574 strani
...said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that :; was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach; viz., a narrowness in his nature... | |
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