 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
 | Alexander Young - 1840 - 244 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... | |
 | William Anderson - 1842 - 834 strani
...two daughters. Dr Johnson, in his Life of Pope, describes him as " A scholar, with great brilliance of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal ; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety." ARMSTRONG,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 strani
...by Arbuthnot ; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his hie, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the science«, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 strani
...by Arbnthnot ; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for hU pietv. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquaint"!) with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1846 - 924 strani
...contemporaries and of his works :—" Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension ; skilful in his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of kiiowlinlge by a bright and active imagination ; a scholar, with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who,... | |
 | New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 528 strani
...His friends were most warmly attached to him. Dr. Johnson gives him high praise. He extols him as " a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his knowledge by a bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 strani
...Arbuthnot; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnol was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 strani
...than I am, my dear friend, your most faithful friend and humble servant" " Arbuthnot," Johnson says, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...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 - 1854 - 512 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...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 - 1854 - 344 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...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... | |
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