 | Giles Jacob - 1719 - 422 pàgines
...our Lan" guage fo much and fo various Matter, and in fo " various Manners, fo well. Another thing 1 may fay " was very peculiar to him; which is, that his Parts "c did not decline with his Years : But that he was " an improving Writer to his laft, even to near... | |
 | Charles Wilson, Mr. Oldmixon (John) - 1730 - 336 pàgines
...ajnd in fo various Manners, -ff fo well. Another Thing I. may fay was •;*' .very peculiar. .to himj which .is, that his \^;Parts did not decline with...Years : But - ? that he was an. improving Writer to. the « laft, even to neat Stventy Years of Age j ** improving even in Fire and Imagination, te as !... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1741 - 660 pàgines
...general ' terms, that no man hath Written in our language fo much, ' and fo various matter, and in fo various manners, fo well. * Another thing I may fay,...parts did not decline with his years ; but that he was c an improving writer to the laft, even to near feventy years of 1 age ; improving even in fire and... | |
 | Thomas Whincop, John Mottley - 1747 - 390 pàgines
...Man • had written in our Language ' fo much and fo various Mat; ttr, and in fo various Man* ners, fo well. -Another thing ' I may fay was very peculiar...an ' improving Writer to his laft, ' eVen 'to near feventy Years ' of Age, improving .even in 4 Firesand Imagination, as well ' as in Judgment ; witnefs... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 pàgines
...tings, fays he, no man hath written, in our language, .fo " much, and fb various mfitter, and in fo various manners, fo " well. Another thing I may fay...his years, but " that he was an improving writer to the laft, even to near " feventy years of age ; improving even in fire and irrvagina" tion as well... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1764 - 396 pàgines
...general Terms, that no Man has written in our Language, fo much, and fuch various Matter ; and in fo various Manners fo well. — Another Thing, I may...did not decline with his Years, but that he was an improved Writer to the laft, even to near feventy Years of Age; improving even in Fire and Imagination... | |
 | Thomas Wotton, Edward Kimber, Richard Johnson - 1771 - 614 pàgines
...in general terms, that no man hath written in our language fo much, and fo various matter, and in fo various manners, fo well. Another thing I may fay...his years ; but that he was an improving writer to the laft, even to near feventy years of age 5 improving even in fire and imagination, as well as in... | |
 | 1798 - 576 pàgines
...in our language, fo much, and fo various matter, and in fo various manners, fo well. Another thing 1 may fay was very peculiar to him : which is, that...his years, but that he was an improving writer to, the lalt, even to near 70 years of age ; improving even in fire and imagination as well as in judgment... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pàgines
...matter, and in so various manners, so well. Another thing I may say was very peculiar to him : whirl) 1s, that his parts did not decline with his years, but that he was an improving wiiter to the. last, even to near 70 years of age ; improving even in fire and imagination as well... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pàgines
...observes, " nothing can be .objected but the fondness of friendners, so well. Another thing I may say very peculiar to him, which is, that his parts did...years, but that he was an improving writer to his last, even to near seventy years of age ; improving even in fire and imagination, as well as in judgment... | |
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I may say very peculiar to him, which is, that his parts did not decline with his years, but that he was an improving writer to his last, even to near seventy years of age, improving even in fire and imagination, as well as in judgment; witness his Ode... 
