 ... he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence...  The Ant, publ. during 1826 and 1827 - Страница 267по Ant The - 1827Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 страници
...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional...weight to the sterling metal of his conversation'. His 1 See ante, iv. 129. * Baretti, in a MS. note on Piozzi Letters, i. 309, says : — ' The most... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 страници
...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional...weight to the sterling metal of his conversation. Lord Pembroke said once to me at Wilton, with a happy pleasantry, and some truth, that " Dr. Johnson's... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 страници
...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional...weight to the sterling metal of his conversation. Lord Pembroke said o;ce to me at Wilton, with a happy pleasantry and some truth, that, " Dr. Johnson's... | |
 | 1820 - 438 страници
...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional...weight to the sterling metal of his conversation. Lord Pembroke said once to me at Wilton, with a happy pleasantry and some truth, " Dr. Johnson's sayings... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 страници
...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow, deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional...weight to the sterling metal of his conversation. Lord Pembroke said once to me at Wilton, with a happy pleasantry, and some truth, that " Dr. Johnson's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 страници
...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow, deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional...weight to the sterling metal of his conversation. Lord Pembroke said once to me at Wilton, with a happy pleasantry, and some truth, that "Dr. Johnson's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 страници
...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow, deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional...weight to the sterling metal of his conversation. Lord Pembroke said once to me at Wilton, with a happy pleasantry, and some truth, that "Dr. Johnson's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 страници
...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow, deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional...weight to the sterling metal of his conversation. Lord Pembroke said once to me at Wilton, with a happy pleasantry, and some truth, that "Dr. Johnson's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 страници
...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow, deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional weight to the sterling metal of bis conversation. Lord Pembroke said once to me at Wilton, with a happy pleasantry, and some truth,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 страници
...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow, deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional...weight to the sterling metal of his conversation. Lord Pembroke said once to me at Wilton, with a happy pleasantry, and some truth, that " Dr. Johnson's... | |
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