| Giles Jacob - 1719 - 422 Seiten
...our Lan" guage fo much and fo various Matter, and in fo " various Manners, fo well. Another thing 1 may fay " was very peculiar to him; which is, that his Parts "c did not decline with his Years : But that he was " an improving Writer to his laft, even to near... | |
| Charles Wilson, Mr. Oldmixon (John) - 1730 - 336 Seiten
...ajnd in fo various Manners, -ff fo well. Another Thing I. may fay was •;*' .very peculiar. .to himj which .is, that his \^;Parts did not decline with...Years : But - ? that he was an. improving Writer to. the « laft, even to neat Stventy Years of Age j ** improving even in Fire and Imagination, te as !... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1741 - 660 Seiten
...general ' terms, that no man hath Written in our language fo much, ' and fo various matter, and in fo various manners, fo well. * Another thing I may fay,...parts did not decline with his years ; but that he was c an improving writer to the laft, even to near feventy years of 1 age ; improving even in fire and... | |
| Thomas Whincop, John Mottley - 1747 - 390 Seiten
...Man • had written in our Language ' fo much and fo various Mat; ttr, and in fo various Man* ners, fo well. -Another thing ' I may fay was very peculiar...an ' improving Writer to his laft, ' eVen 'to near feventy Years ' of Age, improving .even in 4 Firesand Imagination, as well ' as in Judgment ; witnefs... | |
| New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 Seiten
...tings, fays he, no man hath written, in our language, .fo " much, and fb various mfitter, and in fo various manners, fo " well. Another thing I may fay...his years, but " that he was an improving writer to the laft, even to near " feventy years of age ; improving even in fire and irrvagina" tion as well... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1764 - 396 Seiten
...general Terms, that no Man has written in our Language, fo much, and fuch various Matter ; and in fo various Manners fo well. — Another Thing, I may...did not decline with his Years, but that he was an improved Writer to the laft, even to near feventy Years of Age; improving even in Fire and Imagination... | |
| Thomas Wotton, Edward Kimber, Richard Johnson - 1771 - 614 Seiten
...in general terms, that no man hath written in our language fo much, and fo various matter, and in fo various manners, fo well. Another thing I may fay...his years ; but that he was an improving writer to the laft, even to near feventy years of age 5 improving even in fire and imagination, as well as in... | |
| 1798 - 576 Seiten
...in our language, fo much, and fo various matter, and in fo various manners, fo well. Another thing 1 may fay was very peculiar to him : which is, that...his years, but that he was an improving writer to, the lalt, even to near 70 years of age ; improving even in fire and imagination as well as in judgment... | |
| Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 Seiten
...matter, and in so various manners, so well. Another thing I may say was very peculiar to him : whirl) 1s, that his parts did not decline with his years, but that he was an improving wiiter to the. last, even to near 70 years of age ; improving even in fire and imagination as well... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 606 Seiten
...observes, " nothing can be .objected but the fondness of friendners, so well. Another thing I may say very peculiar to him, which is, that his parts did...years, but that he was an improving writer to his last, even to near seventy years of age ; improving even in fire and imagination, as well as in judgment... | |
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