 There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of...  Bell's Edition - Seite xxxvvon John Bell - 1784Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 Seiten
...all he ("aid ; which yet was rather of * tol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of ' his converfation, than that it was of magnitude...they were not taken notice of to his reproach; viz. a * narrownefs in his nature to the loweft degree ; an abjc&f dertaking; an infiiiuation, and fervile... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 Seiten
...weight. There needs no more be faid to ex* tol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of ' his converfation, than that it was of magnitude...of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover them, i that they were not taken notice of to his reproach ; viz. a * narrownefs in his nature to the loweft... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1760 - 536 Seiten
...Weight. There needs no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude...were not taken Notice of to his Reproach ; viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature to the loweft Degree; an Abjectnefs, and Want of Courage to iaupport him in... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1760 - 538 Seiten
...Weight. There needs no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude enough, to cover a World of veiy great Faults ; that is, fo to cover them, that They were not taken Notice of to his Rcprc°.ch... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1761 - 302 Seiten
...Weight. There needs no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude...were not taken Notice of to his Reproach ; 'viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature to the loweft Degree ; an Abjectnefs, and Want of Courage to fupport him in... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 Seiten
...Weight. There needs no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude...were not taken Notice of to his Reproach; -viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature to the loweft Degree; an Abjectnefs, and Want of Courage to fupport him in... | |
 | 1762 - 578 Seiten
...no more be fàid to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough, to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover 4 them, t hem, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach; viz. a narrownefs in his nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 Seiten
...There " needs no more be faid to extol the " excellence and power of his wit, and " pleafantnefs-of his -converfation, than " that it was of magnitude...them, that they " were not taken notice of to his re" proach ; viz. a narrownefs in his na" ture to the loweft. degr.ee ; an abject" nefs and warit of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 318 Seiten
...power of his wit, and v pleafantnefe of his converfation, than u that it was of magnitude enough to v. cover a world of ,very great faults; " that is, fo to cover them, that they v were not taken notice of to his re" proach.; viz. an^Jbwnefs in his na<' ture to the loweft degree;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 Seiten
...weight. There needs no more be faid to ** extol the excellence and power of his wit, " and pleafantnefs of his converfation, than " that it was of magnitude...is, fo to •* cover them, that they were not taken no** tice of to his reproach ; viz. a narrownefs ** in bis nature to the loweft degree ; an ab" jectnefs... | |
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