 Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination; a scholar with great brilliance of wit, a...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 399edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...treasure for his use.' The Rambler, No. 122. • See Boswell's Hebrides, Aug. 21, 1773. ' ' Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who in the crowd of life retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...records treasure for his use.' The Rambler, No122. 1 See Boswell's Hebrides, Aug. 21, 1773. * ' Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who in the crowd of life retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, rersed'in ihe sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and...mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ja scholar ģitli great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...Arbuthnot; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd ot life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. .In this poem Pope seems to reckon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...Arbuthnot ; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In this poem Pope seems to reckon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...Arbutl^not ; a man estimable for hi* learning, amiable for his life, and veuerahlc for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...great brilliance of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious teal. In this poem Pope seems to reckon... | |
 | David Irving - 1810 - 468 pages
...literary distinction. His character is thus sketched by the masterly hand of Dr Johnson: " Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a-bright and active imagination; a scholar with great brilliancy of wit; a wit who, in the crowd of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...Arbuthnot; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with antient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...Arbuthnot; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety, Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with antient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...Arbuthnot ; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ar.cirnt literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination;... | |
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