 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 544 pages
...of life, in acts of humanity and benevolence. " Arbuthnot," says Dr. Johnson in his life of Pope, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal." Dr. Warton also is very copious in his praise, and says, that he had infinitely more learning than... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 540 pages
...of life, in acts of humanity and benevolence. " Arbuthnot," says Dr. Johnson in his life of Pope, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd ojf life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal." Dr. Warton also is very copious... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...or pleasure should have been missed by Arbuthnot ; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a...acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate hi& mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ja scholar with great brilliance of wit ;... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1814 - 400 pages
...terms. "Arbutbhdt was estimable for his learning, arhiable for his life, and venerable fbr his piety. He was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal." He was much beloved and esteemed by the most eminent persons of his time. " Pie has more •wit than... | |
 | Frank Elizabeth - 1814 - 400 pages
...Ar* buthnot was estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, .and venerable for his piety. He was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal." He was much beloved and esteemed by the most eminent persons of his time. " He has more 'wit than we... | |
 | 1816 - 358 pages
...terms. * Arbuthnot was estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. He was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...with great brilliance of wit : a wit, who, in the cro*d of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal." He was much beloved and esteemed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 pages
...missed by Arbuthnot ; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and veiierable for his Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful...religious zeal. In this poem Pope seems to reckon with the public He vindicates himself from censures ; and with dignity, rather than arrogance enforces his own... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 pages
...or pleasure should have been missed by Arbuthnot; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a...mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ja scholar with great brilliance of wit; a wit who in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 pages
...or pleasure should have been missed by Arbuthnot ; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a...religious zeal. In this poem Pope seems to reckon with the public. Jle vindicates himself from censures ; and with idignity, rather than arrogance, enforces his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 pages
...or pleasure should have been missed by Arbuthnot ; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a...retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In_this poem Pope seems to reckon with the public. He vindicates himself from censures ; and with dignity,... | |
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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 brilliance of wit, a... 
