 But these sallies of religious frenzy must not extinguish the praise which is due to Mr. William Law as a wit and a scholar. His argument on topics of less absurdity is specious and acute, his manner is lively, his style forcible and clear; and had not...  Scribner's Magazine ... - Pàgina 7541899Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pàgines
...absurdity is specious and acute, his manner is lively, his style forcible and clear ; and, had not his vigorous mind been clouded by enthusiasm, he might...ranked with the most agreeable and ingenious writers of the times. While the Bangorian controversy was a fashionable theme, he entered the lists on the subject... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 684 pàgines
...his manner is lively, his style forcible and clear ; and, had not the vigour of his mind ( 170 LAW been clouded by enthusiasm; he might be ranked with the most agreeable and ingenious writers of the times. When the Bangorian controversy -was a fashionable theme, he entered the lists" against bishop... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pàgines
...absurdity is specious and acute, his manner is lively, his style forcible and clear ; and, had not his vigorous mind been clouded by enthusiasm, he might...ranked with the most agreeable and ingenious writers of the times. While the Bangorian controversy was a fashionable theme, he entered the lists on the subject... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 558 pàgines
...absurdity is specious and acute, his manner is lively, his style forcible and clear; and, had not his vigorous mind been clouded by enthusiasm, he might...ranked with the most agreeable and ingenious writers of the times. While the Bangorian controversy was a fashionable theme, he entered the lists on the subject... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 552 pàgines
...absurdity is specious and acute, his manner is lively, his style forcible and clear; and, had not his vigorous mind been clouded by enthusiasm, he might...ranked with the most agreeable and ingenious writers of the times. While the Bangorian controversy was a fashionable theme, he entered the lists on the subject... | |
 | John Nichols - 1815 - 872 pàgines
...absurdity is specious and acute ; his manner is lively, his style forcible and clear ; and, had not his vigorous mind been clouded by enthusiasm, he might...ranked with the most agreeable and ingenious Writers of the times. While the Bangorian Controversy was a fashionable theme, he entered the lists, on the subject... | |
 | 1815 - 558 pàgines
...absurdity is specious and acute, his manner is lively, his style forcible and clear; and, had not his vigorous mind been clouded by enthusiasm, he might...with the most, agreeable and ingenious writers of the times. While the Bangorian controversy was a fashionable theme, he entered the lists on the subject... | |
 | William Law - 1818 - 152 pàgines
...an extract : " His manner is lively, his style forcible and clear ; and, had not the vigour of Ids mind been clouded by enthusiasm, he might be ranked with the most agreeable and ingenious writers of the times. " While the Bangorian controversy was a fashionable theme, he entered the lists. He resumed... | |
 | William Law - 1821 - 308 pàgines
...specious and acute ; his manner is lively, his style forcible and clear ; and had not the vigor of his mind been clouded by enthusiasm, he might be ranked with the most agreeable and ingenious writers of the times. " While the Bangorian controversy was a fashionable theme, he entered the lists. He resumed... | |
 | William Law - 1821 - 352 pàgines
...specious and acute; his manner is lively, his style forcible and clear; and had not the vigour of his mind been clouded by enthusiasm, he might be ranked with the most agree;iWe and ingenious writers of the times. Sll. " On the appearance of the " Fable of the Bees,"... | |
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