 His mind resembled a fertile, but thin soil. There was a quick, but not a strong vegetation of whatever chanced to be thrown upon it. No deep root could be struck. The oak of the forest did not grow there ; but the elegant shrubbery and the fragrant parterre...  The Port Folio - Страница 2941808Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 страници
...subjects." — MALONE. 4 See his epitaph in Westminster Abbey, written by Dr. Johnson. — BOBWELL. ould lose you, I should lose almost the only man whom...in the possession of Mrs. Pearson. — HARWOOD.] or a mere fool in conversation1; but, in truth, this has been greatly exaggerated. He has, no doubt, a_... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 страници
...literary acquisitions he made. ' Nihil quod tetigit non ornavit.' His mind resembled a fertile but thin soil. There was a quick, but not a strong vegetation,...been generally circulated and believed that he was a mere fool in conversation ; but in truth, this has been greatly exaggerated. He had, no doubt, a... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 страници
...literary acquisitions he made. ' Nihil quod tetigit non ornavit.' His mind resembled a fertile but thin soil. There was a quick, but not a strong vegetation,...been generally circulated and believed that he was a mere fool in conversation ; but in truth, this has been greatly exaggerated. He had, no doubt, a... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 страници
...literary acquisitions he made. ' Nihil quod tetigit non ornavit.' His mind resembled a fertile but thin soil. There was a quick but not a strong vegetation...the fragrant parterre appeared in gay succession." Vague and metaphorical depreciation such as this, whether his own or borrowed, as is supposed, 'from... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 страници
...literary acquisitions he made. ' Nihil quod tetigit non ornavit.' His mind resembled a fertile but thin soil. There was a quick but not a strong vegetation...the fragrant parterre appeared in gay succession." Vague and metaphorical depreciation such as this, whether his own or borrowed, as is supposed, from... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 558 страници
...literary acquisitions he made. ' JVIAt/ quod tetigit non ornaviL'1 His mind resembled a fertile but thin soil. There was a quick but not a strong vegetation...the fragrant parterre appeared in gay succession." Vague and metaphorical depreciation such as this, whether his own or borrowed, as is supposed, from... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 страници
...literary acquisitions he made. 'Mihil quod, tetigit non ornavitS His mind- resembled a fertile but thin soil. There was a quick but not a strong vegetation...the fragrant parterre appeared in gay succession." Vague and metaphorical depreciation such as this, whether his own or borrowed, as is supposed, from... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 страници
...simplicity. It was said of him by Mr. l-'.i •.-•well, that " his mind resembled a fertile but thin fiil; there was a quick, but not a strong vegetation of...the fragrant parterre, appeared in gay succession." This is a poetical description, and, with tome limitation, may be admitted as an approach to the truth.... | |
 | 1837 - 646 страници
...of his florid common-places, that the mind of Goldsmith resembled a fertile but thin soil, rendering a quick but not a strong vegetation of whatever chanced...not grow there ; but the elegant shrubbery and the gay parterre appeared in succession. Here is all Johnson's flesh without any of his bone. From such... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 страници
...literary acquisitions he made. ' Nihil quod tetigit non ornavit.' His mind resembled a fertile, but thin soil. There was a quick, but not a strong vegetation,...been generally circulated and believed that he was a mere fool in conversation ; but, in truth, this has been greatly exaggerated. He had, no doubt, a... | |
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