| Royal College of Physicians of London - 1878 - 494 Seiten
...first among the eminent writers in queen Anne's reign, and the great lexicographer describes him as " a man of great comprehension : skilful in his profession,...animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination—a scholar with great brilliance of wit — a wit, who in the crowd of life retained and... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 Seiten
...humble servant.' " " Arbutlmot," Johnson says, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful in liis profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with...mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination; n scholar with great brilliance of wit; a wit who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 Seiten
...Arbuthnot," Johnson says, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed its the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright an î active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wie ; a wit who, in the crowd of life,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 Seiten
...am, my dear friend, your most faithful friend and humble servant." " " Arbuthnot," Johnson says, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate liis mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination; a scholar with great brilliance of wit;... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 880 Seiten
...am, my dear friend, your most faithful friend and humble servant.' " " Arlmthnot," Johnson says, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...bright and active imagination; a scholar with great brilliance of wit; a wit who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardor of religious... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 Seiten
...honor ; for all that is in this world is not worth the least deviation from the way. It r ' Johnson profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardor of religious... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1884 - 664 Seiten
..." Arbuthnot," Johnson says, " was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed m the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardor of religious... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 572 Seiten
...than I am, my dear friend, your most faithful friend and humble servant." "Arbuthnot," Johnson says, "was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his...bright and active imagination; a scholar with great brilliance of wit; a wit who in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 416 Seiten
...I am, my dear friend, your most faithful friend and humble servant.' " " Arbuthnot," Johnson says, "was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1885 - 374 Seiten
...by Arbuthnot; a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted...knowledge by a bright and active imagination; a scholar of great brilliancy of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour... | |
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