 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...and power of his wit, ~-t-'i pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough ve to stand in that class, the world mus u conrage to support him in any virtuous undertaking ; an insinuation and servile flattery to the height... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 Seiten
...and power of his wit, and pleasantness " of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude 'i enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that " is, so to cover them, that they were not taken no'l tice of to his reproach, viz. a narrowness in his " nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 496 Seiten
...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 to bis reproach ; viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree; an abjectness and want of courage... | |
 | 1817 - 504 Seiten
...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 notke of to his reproach ; viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1815 - 506 Seiten
...and although summed up with rigorous severity by Clarendon, it cannot be denied that his charges of " abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking ; insinuation and servile flattery to the height the vainest and most imperious nature could be contented... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...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...degree; an abjectness and want of courage to support hiifl in any virtuous undertaking; an insinuation, and servile flattery to the height the vainest and... | |
 | 1817 - 490 Seiten
...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...courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking; an insinuating and servile flattery, to Of his course of studies, or choice of books, nothing is known... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 490 Seiten
...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...were not taken notice oF to his reproach ; ' viz. a parrowness in his nature to" the lowest degree;- an , abjeptness andjw^rit of courage to 'su^pOfthrni... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 Seiten
...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,..." were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a nar" rowness in his nature to the lowest degree ; an ab" jectness and want of courage to support him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 Seiten
...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...in his nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness .un Í want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking ; an insinuation and servile flattery... | |
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There needs no more to 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... 
