 Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit ;...  Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life (v.l, 1709-1765 - Stran 425avtor: James Boswell - 1887Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Marian Van Til - 2007 - 372 strani
...France, March 15,1 734, quoted in the Grove Dictionary of Music, 1" ed., Deutsch, p. 387). fession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. It would be easy to understand Handel mourning the loss of such a man and such a friend. Just having... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1894 - 536 strani
...effect. But these words of one of the noblest and best men of the age, well characterised by Johnson as “a wit who in the crowd of life retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal,” must here suffice. After all, however, we are concerned rather with the public work than with the private... | |
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