 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 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,...to support him in " any virtuous undertaking ; an insinuating and " servile flattery to the height the vainest and most " imperious nature could be contented... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 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,...courage to support him in "any virtuous undertaking; an insinuating and '" servile flattery to the height the vainest and most " imperious nature could be... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 280 Seiten
...excellence and power of bis wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so...taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a narrowness in bis nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 484 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...his nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness and \vant of courage to support him in any virtvious undertaking ; an insinuation and servile flattery... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 450 Seiten
...conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults; that roL. I. T is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice...abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuousundertaking ; an insinuation and servile flattery to the height, the vainest and most imperious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 Seiten
...excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his con vernation, linn that it was of magnitnde enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so to cover them, that they wen Dot taken notice of to his reproach, v*~ narrowness in Ms nature to the lowest degree; an abjectness... | |
 | George Crabb - 1826 - 768 Seiten
...(Waller's) wit, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree, an abjectness and want of courage, an insinuating and servile flattering,' &c. CLARENDON. lowered in his own eyes ; ' The regular metres... | |
 | 1837 - 608 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...to the lowest degree,— an abjectness and want of VOL. LXV. NO. CXXXH. X ' courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking, — an insinua' tion and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 Seiten
...excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough ity, rather for curiosity than use ; for it is of small importance to know which rtj. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness and want of courage to support... | |
 | 1838 - 870 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,...narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree, — an «bjectness and want of courage to support him in 15 any virtuous undertaking, — an insinuating and... | |
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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... 
