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" ... never gave over any part of study till he had quite mastered it : but when that was done, he went to another subject, and did not lay out his learning with the diligence with which he laid it in. He had many volumes of materials upon all subjects... "
General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent ... - Page 314
by John Aikin - 1807
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Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time: From the Restoration of King ...

Gilbert Burnet - 1753 - 670 pages
...laid it in. He had many volumes of materials upon all fubjeds laid together in fo diftinct a method, that he could with very little labour write on any...in his imagination, and a truer judgment, than may feem confident with fuch a laborious courfe of ftudy. Yet, as much as he was fet on learning, he had...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 8

1762 - 668 pages
...it in. He had many volumes of materials upon all " fubje&s, laid together in fo diftindt a method, that he " could, with very little labour, write on any of them. " He had more Irfe in his imagination, and a truer judg- 1 " ment, than may feem confiftcnt with fuch a laborious...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

1784 - 510 pages
...fet on learning, " he had never neglefted his paftoral care. For feveral " years he had the greateft cure in England (St. Martin's), ," which he took care of with -an application and diligence ' beyond any about him, to whom he was aii example, dr ' rather a reproach. He was a holy,...
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Willis' Survey of St. Asaph, Considerably Enlarged and Brought ..., Volume 1

Browne Willis - 1801 - 458 pages
...it in. He had many Volumes of Materials " upon all Subjects laid together in fo diftinft a " Method that he could with very little Labour " write on any...in " his Imagination and a truer Judgment than may " feem confident with fuch a laborious Courfe of " Study." Yet, as much as he was fet on Learning,...
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Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time: With the Suppressed ..., Volume 1

Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 642 pages
...laid it in. He had many volumes of materials upon all subjects laid together in so distinct a method, that he could with very little labour write on any...Yet, as much as he was set on learning, he had never neg1661. n Lloyd, after several translations, was bishop of Worcester. In the year 1712, he told queen...
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Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time: With the Suppressed ..., Volume 1

Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 644 pages
...desired the queen to dispose of his bishopric to some man of greater abilities, Y 4 1661. 1661. lected his pastoral care. For several years he had the greatest...Martin's, which he took care of with an application and diligence beyond any about him; to whom he was an example, or rather a reproach, so few following his...
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Lives, Characters, and a Sermon Preached at the Funeral of the Hon. Robert Boyle

Gilbert Burnet - 1824 - 330 pages
...it in. He had many volumes of materials upon all subjects, laid together in so distinct a m3thocl, that he could, with very little labour, write on any...in his imagination, and a truer judgment, than may feem consistent with such a laborious course of study. Yet, much as he was set on learning, he never...
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Lives, Characters, and an Address to Posterity

Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 492 pages
...it in. He had many volumes of materials, upon all subjects, laid together, in so distinct a method, that he could, with very little labour, write on any...consistent with such a laborious course of study. * Yet, much as he was set on learning, he never neglected his pastoral care. For several years, he had the...
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Lives, characters, and an address to posterity. Ed. by J.Jebb

Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1833 - 458 pages
...it in. He had many volumes of materials, upon all subjects, laid together, in so distinct a method, that he could, with very little labour, write on any...consistent with such a laborious course of study. * Yet, much as he was set on learning, he never neglected his pastoral care. For several years, he had the...
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Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time: With Notes by the Earls ..., Volume 1

Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 676 pages
...laid it in. He had many volumes of materials upon all subjects laid together in so distinct a method, that he could with very little labour write on any...seem consistent with such a laborious course of study b. Yet, as b Lloyd, after several trans- bury, lord Oxford, lord Dartlations, was bishop of Worces-...
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