| Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 402 pages
...in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to ani^ mate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination;...the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In this poem Pope seems to reckon with the publick. He vindicates himself... | |
| Daniel Macintosh - 1821 - 408 pages
...Arbuthnot, the friend of Pope and Swift, is an author of varied excellence, of great comprehension, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination. The philological abilities of Ruddiman, and his acquaintance with the circle of critical learning,... | |
| David Irving - 1821 - 336 pages
...masterly hand. The censure * Arbothnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in bis profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a brigbt and active imagination ia scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit who, in the crowd of... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 410 pages
...of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with antient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge....bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 pages
...of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with antient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| ARTHUR MURPHY - 1823 - 616 pages
...animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In this poem Pope seems to reckon with the publick. He vindicates himself... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 520 pages
...and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 pages
...venerable for his piety. A rliui Inicit was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...venerable for his piety. • Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with an/cient literature,...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
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