 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
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 strani
...of virtue and honor; for all that is in this world is not worth the least deviation from the way. It profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with...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 Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 416 strani
...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 - 1885 - 374 strani
...by Arbuthnot; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted...knowledge by a bright and active imagination; a scholar of great brilliancy of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1886 - 516 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...retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In this poem Pope seems to reckon with 'the publick. He vindicates himself from censures; and with... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 554 strani
...always had a good opinion, and can now confirm it from my own experience. " 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 ardor of religious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 506 strani
...amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilled in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted...retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. lu this poem Pope seems to reckon with the publick. He vindicates himself from censures ; and with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 480 strani
...amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilled in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted...great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of Ufe, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In this poem Pope seems to reckon with... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 498 strani
...I am, my dear friend, your most faithful friend and humble servant." " Arbutlmot," Johnson says, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with "t3ae generous Oxford; the magnificent, the witty, the famous, and chivalrous Peterborough : these... | |
 | George Atherton Aitken, John Arbuthnot - 1892 - 654 strani
...said he was ' 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... | |
 | George Atherton Aitken, John Arbuthnot - 1892 - 546 strani
...said he was ' 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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