 | Gilbert Burnet - 1753 - 670 Seiten
...Halifax. He was a man of a great and ready wit; full of life, and very pleafant; much turned to fatyr. He let his wit run much on matters of religion : So that he palfcd for a bold and determined Atheift; tho' he often protefted to me, he was not one ; and faid,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 550 Seiten
...man (says Burnet) of a great and ready wk; full of life, and very pleasant; much turned to satire. He let his wit run much on matters of religion, so...private dealings; plexed his peaceful reign ; but when he had just restored his people to their senses, and made the but with relation to the publick,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 580 Seiten
...man (says Burnet) of a great and ready wit ; full of life, and very pleasant ; much turned to Satire. He let his wit run much on matters of religion, so...He was always talking of morality and friendship. Hq was punctual in all payments, and just in all private dealings ; plexed his peaceful reign ; but... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 562 Seiten
...man (says Burnet) of a great and ready wit ; full of life, and very pleasant ; much turned to satire. He let his wit run much on matters of religion, so that lie passed for a bold and determined atheist ; though he often protested to me, he was not one, and... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 Seiten
...and very pleasant; ouch turned to satire. He let his wit run much on matters of Religion : so tfat he passed for a bold and determined Atheist; though he often protested he was not one. He confessed he could not swallow down every thing that Divines- imposed on the world.... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 498 Seiten
...persons who have some wit but more vanity : according to Dr. Burnet7, he let his wit frequently turn upon matters of religion ; so that he passed for a bold and determined atheist; though, adds the bishop, " he often protested to me he was not one, and he believed there was not one in the... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 468 Seiten
...I was then often with him ; he seemed full of good purposes ; but they went off with his sickness. He was always talking of morality and friendship. He was punctual in his payments, and just in all private dealings ; but, with relation to the public, he went backwards... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 Seiten
...Halifax, was " a man of great and ready wit ; full of life, and very pleasant ; much turned to satire. He let his wit run much on matters of religion : so...and determined atheist, though he often protested he was not one. He confessed he could not swallow everything that divines imposed on the world. He... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 Seiten
...great and ready wit, full of life and very pleasant, much turned to satire; he let his wit turn upon matters of religion ; so that he passed for a bold...determined atheist, though he often protested to me, that he was not one, and said, he believed there was not one in the world. He confessed he could not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 536 Seiten
...great and ready wit, full of life an J very pleasant, much turned to satire ; ie let. his wit turn upon matters of religion; so that he passed for a bold...determined atheist, though he often protested to me, that he was not one, and said, he believed there was not one in the world. He confessed he could not... | |
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He let his wit run much on matters of religion: so that he passed for a bold and determined atheist; though he often protested to me, he was not one; and said, he believed there was not one in the world... 
