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 brilliancy of wit ;... The works of Samuel Johnson - Страница 127по Samuel Johnson - 1824Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 544 страници
...of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences,, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Frank Elizabeth - 1814 - 400 страници
...of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, v.ersed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge...bright and active imagination : a scholar with great brilliance of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Elizabeth Frank - 1814 - 400 страници
...of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge...bright and active imagination : a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 страници
...The Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot, which seems to be derived in its first design from Boileau's Address d son Esprit, was published in January 1 73-5, about...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 страници
...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 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 страници
...of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge...bright and active .imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and disco•vered a noble ardour of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 страници
...of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 страници
...of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Daniel Macintosh - 1821 - 408 страници
...author of varied excellence, of great comprehension, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination. The philological abilities of Ruddiman, and his acquaintance with the circle of critical learning,... | |
| David Irving - 1821 - 336 страници
...to animate his mass of knowledge by a brigbt and active imagination ia scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a nobler ardour of rcU. gioue zeal.— JOHNSON'S Life i/Pope. P of writing in too artificial a manner... | |
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