| 1838 - 1056 lapas
...contemporaries and of his works : — " Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...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 discovered... | |
| Alexander Young - 1838 - 728 lapas
...Life of Pope, says, of him, " Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...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 discovered... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 lapas
...and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...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 discovered... | |
| Alexander Young - 1838 - 368 lapas
...his Life of Pope, says of him, " Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...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 discovered... | |
| John Timbs - 1839 - 446 lapas
...and addressed each by name, and said, " You see I can distinguish you all ; and I now give you enees, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate...mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ; a scholar, witt, great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retamed and discovered... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 lapas
...and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...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 discovered... | |
| Alexander Young - 1840 - 256 lapas
...his Life of Pope, says of him, " Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature,...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 discovered... | |
| 1841 - 956 lapas
...was a man of great comprehension ; skilful in his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted whli ancient literature, and able to 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 discovered... | |
| Popular encyclopedia - 1846 - 924 lapas
...contemporaries and of his works : — " Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension ; skilful in his practice, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of kiiowlinlge by a bright and active imagination ; a scholar, with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 904 lapas
...comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, nnd 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 life, retained nnd discovered... | |
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