 | 1783 - 594 pàgines
...merit, which yet, perhaps, is in fome meafure owing to himfelf; for that very impetuofity of fpirit which, under proper government, renders, him the agreeable creature he is, has, in fome circumftances of life, got the better of him, and hurt his views." .Au.libilhop HiRiiNO. • "... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 912 pàgines
...repent > our fon 's admiffion into Bene't college, where I wiih him every poflible fuccefs. Tom Pyle§ is a learned and worthy, as well as a lively and entertaining man. To be fare, his fuccefs has not been equal to hi» merit, which yet, perhaps, is in fome meafure owing to... | |
 | 1798 - 514 pàgines
...of both thofe eminent men. The following teftimonials may be recorded to his honour [p] : " Tom Pyle is a learned and worthy, as well as a lively and entertaining man. To be fure, his fuccefs has not been equal to his merit, which yet, perhaps, is in fome meafure owing to... | |
 | William Richards - 1812 - 632 pàgines
...in Abp. Herring's Correspondence with Mr. Duncorabe seems to be decisive on this point. " Tom Pyle is a learned and worthy, as well as a lively and entertaining...proper government, renders him the agreeable creature lie is, has, in some circumstances of life, got the better of him, and hurt his views. " * From whatever... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 pàgines
...obscurity. This, according to a passage in one of archbishop Herring's letters to Mr. Duncomh, was, " in some measure, owing to himself ; for that very...life, got the better of him, and hurt his views." This probably alludes to his being heterodox with respect to the Trinity, which was common with most... | |
 | John Aikin - 1813 - 720 pàgines
...himself. In his " Letters to William Duncorrbe, Esq.,"p.8c., Archbishop Herring says of him, " Tom Pyle is a learned and •worthy, as well as a lively and...life, got the better of him, and hurt his views." What Mr. Pyle esteemed one principal advantage and happiness of his life was, that he lived not only... | |
 | 1815 - 880 pàgines
...Archbishop Herring's Correspondence with Mr. Duncombe seems to be decisive on this point. " Tom Pyle is a learned and worthy, as well as a lively and entertaining wan. To be sure his succew toa* not been equal to hU merit, which yet, perhaps, is in gome measure... | |
 | 1815 - 876 pàgines
...Archbishop Herring's Correspondence with Mr. Duncombe seems to be decisive on this point " Tom Pyle is a learned and worthy, as well as a lively and entertaining шаг». То be sure his sueсек hu not been '•••;Л to bis merit, «•Inch yet, perhaps,... | |
 | John Nichols - 1815 - 872 pàgines
...to his merit, which yet, perhaps, is in some measure owing to himself; for that very Wnn petuosity of spirit which, under proper government, renders him the agreeable creature he ig, has, in some circumstances of life, got the better of him, and hurt his views." The friendship... | |
 | John Nichols - 1815 - 866 pàgines
...in Abp. Herring's Correspondence with Mr. Duncombe seems to be decisive on this point : " Tom Pyle is a learned and worthy, as well as a lively and entertaining...not been equal to his merit, which yet, perhaps, is iu some measure owing to himself; for that very impetuosity of spirit which, under proper government,... | |
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To be sure his success has not been equal to his merit, which yet, perhaps, is in some measure owing to himself; for that very impetuosity of spirit, which, under proper government, renders him the agreeable creature lie is, has, in some circumstances... 
