 He had thought more than any body supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning and knowledge. He had all Dr. Johnson's principles, with some degree of relaxation. He had rather too little, than too much prudence...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Pàgina 175per Alexander Chalmers - 1812Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1870 - 792 pàgines
...father, and a loyal subject. He describes himself as " a gentleman who had thought more than any one had supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning...the effect was very different from the intention." Amongst his countrymen, he was esteemed as a good-natured, jolly fellow ; and Johnson, in writing to... | |
 | 1785 - 610 pàgines
...pretty good flock of general learning and kao* ledge. He had all Dr. Johnfon's principles, wi:h fome degree of relaxation. He had rather too little, than...prudence ; and, his imagination being lively, he often faid things of which the efieft was very differed from the intention. He rcfembled fomc. " The beft... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pàgines
...pretty good flock of general learning and knowledge. He had all Dr. Johnfon's principles, with fome degree of relaxation. He had rather too little, than...prudence ; and, his imagination being lively, he often faid things of which the effect was very different from the intention. He refembled fometimes " The... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pàgines
...pretty good ftock of general learning and knowledge. He had all Dr. Johnfon's principles, with fome degree of relaxation. He had rather too little, than...prudence ; and, his imagination being lively, he often faid things of which the effect was very different from the intention. He refembled fometimes *' The... | |
 | 1798 - 582 pàgines
...pretty good (lock of general learning and knowledge. He had all Dr. Johnfon's principles, with fomc degree of relaxation. He had rather too little than...prudence; and, his imagination being lively, he often faid things of which the cfFecT: was very different from the intention. He refembled fometimes ' The... | |
 | 512 pàgines
...pretty good ttock of general learning and knowledge. He had all Dr Johnfon's principles, with fome degree of relaxation. He had rather too little, than...prudence ; and, his imagination being lively, he often faid things of which the effeft was very different from the intention. He refembled fometimes, " The... | |
 | 1807 - 750 pàgines
...profession of the law. He had travelled a good deaJ, and seen many varieties of human life. He ha<< thought more than any body supposed, and had a pretty...degree of relaxation. He. had rather too little than tno much prudence; and, his imagination being lively, he often said things of which the effect was... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pàgines
...profession of the law. He nad travelled a good deal, and seen many varieties of human life. He had thought more than any body supposed, and had a pretty...much prudence ; and his imagination being lively, he ofteu said thinp«, of which the effect was very different from the intention, He resembled sometimes... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pàgines
...travelled a good deal, and seen many varieties of human life. He had thought more than any body had vehement. Yet I have heard him, upon other occasions,...people who were anxious to gratify their palates; tie often said things of which the effect was very different from the intention. He resembled sometimes... | |
 | 1870 - 878 pàgines
...and a loyal subject. He describes himself as " a gentleman who had thought more than any one l.:n I supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning...the effect was very different from the intention." Amongst his countrymen, he was esteemed as a good-natured, jolly fellow ; and Johnson, in writing to... | |
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