 He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ; had read all the original historians of England, France, and Italy; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of his study ; voyages and travels...  Shelburne Essays: With the wits - Seite 258von Paul Elmer More - 1919Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 Seiten
...for June 1775, he is styled rector of Mamheadiu Devonshire. all sorts were his favourite amusement: and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening*. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally instructing and entertaining... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...historians of England, France, "and Italy; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, roo" rals, politics, made a principal part of his study ; voyages...travels of " all sorts were his favourite amusements, amd he had a fine taste inpaint" i°g» Prmts> architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of kno»"... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 Seiten
...principal part of his plan of study; voyages and travels of all sorts were his favourite amusement: and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening f. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally instructing and entertaining;... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 Seiten
...France, "and Italy; and was a great anticjuarian. Criticism, metaphysics, mo" rals, politics, ir.ade a principal part of his study; voyages and travels...his favourite amusements, and he had a fine taste in paint" ing> P"nts> architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of know. " ledge, his conversation... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1805 - 422 Seiten
...; had read all the original historians of England, France, and Italy ; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal...in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge., his conversation must have been equally instructing and entertaining;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 Seiten
...antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, and polllies, made a principal part of his study; voyages, anil travels of all sorts, were his favourite amusements; and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, archi lecture, <iud gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 Seiten
...; had read all the original iibtorians of England, France, and Italy; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal...in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, lib conversation must have bit- a .equally instructing and entertaining... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 Seiten
...civil; had read all the original historians of England, France, and Italy ; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal...in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally instructing and entertaining... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 Seiten
...England, France, and Italy ; and-was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made i principal part of his study ; voyages and travels...in painting^ prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of kWowledge, his conversation must have been equally instructing ana entertaining... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 Seiten
...and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of liis study ; voyages and travels of all sorts were his...in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally instructing and entertaining... | |
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