 | Robert Chambers - 1835 - 592 pages
...says Dr Johnson in his life of Pope, " 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 - 1835 - 472 pages
...and venerable for his piety. Arbnthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate bis mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ;... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1836 - 496 pages
...his contemporaries aud of his works : — " Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension ; skilful iii his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted with...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...in his profession, versed in the sciences, ac quainted with ancient literature, and able to ani mate ardour of religions zeal. In this poem Pope seems to reckon with the public. He vindicates himself... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, f want miss of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit... | |
 | 1838 - 1056 pages
...Johnson's life of Pope, is justified by the tea timony of his contemporaries and of his works : — " Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 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,...the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In this poem Pope seems to reckon with the public. He vindicates himself... | |
 | John Timbs - 1839 - 446 pages
...and addressed each by name, and said, " You see I can distinguish you all ; and I now give you enees, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate...knowledge by a bright and active imagination ; a scholar, witt, great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retamed and discovered a noble ardour... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 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,...the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In (his poem Pope seems to reckon with the public. He vindicates himself... | |
 | 1841 - 956 pages
...was a man of great comprehension ; skilful in his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted whli ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of...the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal ; a man estimable for his teaming, amiable for his life, and venerable for... | |
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