 There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 257by Samuel Johnson - 1816Full view - About this book
 | 1817 - 504 pages
...weight. There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough...that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notke of to his reproach ; viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1815 - 506 pages
...adds, " there needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of great faults." As a poet, in which capacity alone his name is now conspicuous, it may be affirmed that... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...? There needs no more to be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough...degree; an abjectness and want of courage to support hiifl in any virtuous undertaking; an insinuation, and servile flattery to the height the vainest and... | |
 | 1817 - 490 pages
...weight. There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough...courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking; an insinuating and servile flattery, to Of his course of studies, or choice of books, nothing is known... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 490 pages
...Weight There needs no more Be Said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough...were not taken notice oF to his reproach ; ' viz. a parrowness in his nature to" the lowest degree;- an , abjeptness andjw^rit of courage to 'su^pOfthrni... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...weight. There needs no " more be said to extol the excellence and power of his " wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that " it was of magnitude..." were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a nar" rowness in his nature to the lowest degree ; an ab" jectness and want of courage to support him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...weight. There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit. and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough...in his nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness .un Í want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking ; an insinuation and servile flattery... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...weight. There needs no more be said " to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and " pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was " of magnitude...to support him in " any virtuous undertaking ; an insinuating and " servile flattery to the height the vainest and most " imperious nature could be contented... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pages
...weight. There needs no more be said " to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and " pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was " of magnitude...courage to support him in "any virtuous undertaking; an insinuating and '" servile flattery to the height the vainest and most " imperious nature could be... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 280 pages
...weight. There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of bis wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough...taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a narrowness in bis nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuous... | |
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