 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
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 strani
...Henry Grove, 1738. d. Taunton. Dr. Anthony Askew, 1774. d. Hampstead. John Scott, 1821.d. ChalkFarm. He was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. of Lyons, dc 650. St. AInoth, of England, Martjr, c. 7th Century. Johnam on Arbnthnot. It is not possible... | |
 | John Burke - 1833 - 264 strani
...estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot," he continues, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religions zeal." t The first of this family was Hugh de Aberbothenoth, who took his surname from the... | |
 | John Burke - 1833 - 268 strani
...estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for bis piety. Arbnthnot," he continues, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful In his profession,...mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ja scholar, with great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 strani
...seems to nave been Pope's favourite amusement ; for he has carried it farther than any former poet Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful...able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and ictive imagination ; a scholar with great briliance of wit ; a wit who, in the crowd of life, 'etained... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 506 strani
...estimable for his learning, amiable for his lifi-, and venerable for hie piety. Arbuthnot was u miui umbler» in the centre bis mase of knowledge by a bright and active imagination; a scholar with great brilliance of wit; a... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1836 - 496 strani
...contemporaries aud of his works :—" Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension ; skilful iii his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...bright and active imagination ; a scholar, with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 strani
...by Arbuthnot; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, ac quainted with ancient literature, and able to ani mate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 strani
...seems to have been Pope's favourite amusement ; for he has carried it farther than any former poet Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 strani
...Pope's favourite amusement ; for he has carried it farther than any former poet. Arbuthnot was a manof great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit; a wit who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
 | Alexander Young - 1838 - 128 strani
...his Life of Pope, says of him, " Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...bright and active imagination; a scholar, with great brilliance of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardor of religious... | |
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