 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 pages
...more be faid to ex* tol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of ' his converfation, than that it was of magnitude enough, to ' cover a world 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... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 pages
...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 very great Faults; that is, fo to cover them, that They were not taken Notice of to his Reproach; viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...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 very great faults; " that is, fo to cover them, that they " were not taken notice of to his re" proach ; viz. a narrownefs in his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 336 pages
...to extol the "excellence and • power of his wit, and ** pleafontncfs of his eonverfation, than u that it was of magnitude 'enough to "•cover a world of very great faults; " that is, fo to cover them,--that they " were not taken notice of to his re" proach ; viz. a narrownefs in his... | |
 | John Bell - 1784 - 452 pages
...more he faid to cx" tol the excellence and power of his wit, and plea" fantnefs of his converfation, than that it was of " magnitude enough to cover a world of very great "faults; that is, fo to cover them, that they were " not taken notice of to his reproach; viz. a narrow" nefs in his... | |
 | 1784 - 778 pages
...that it was of mag" nitude enough to cover a world of very great faults; " tliat is, fo to cover diem, that they were not taken " notice of to his reproach; viz. a narrownefs in his na" ture to the loweft degree ; an abjednefs and want of '" courage to fupport him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...be faid to extol the excellence and power of " his wit, and pleafanmefs of his converfation, thin " that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world " of very great faults; that is, fo to cover them, thai " they were not taken notice of to his reproach; viz. t ** narrownefs in his... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 pages
...converfation, than that it was " of magnitude enough to cover a world ot " very great faults; that is, fo to cover them, that " they were not taken notice of to his reproach; •" viz. a narrownefs in his nature to the loweft " degree; an abjeftnefs and want of courage to " fupport him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...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 very great faults; that " is, fo to cover them, that they were not taken no" tice of to his reproach, viz. a narrownefsin his na*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...faid t¿ “ 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 very great faults; that is, fo t¿ “ cover them, that they were not taken no-. ic tice of to his reproach ¿ viz, a narrownef¿... | |
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weight. 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... 
