 Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination; a scholar with great brilliance of wit, a...  A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen - Page 72edited by - 1852 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...literature, and able to animate his mafs of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ; a fcholar with great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and difcovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In this poem Pope feenas to reckon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...literature, and able to animate his mafs of knowledge by a bright and aftive imagination ; a fcholar with great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and difcovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In this poem Pope feems to reckon with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 418 pages
...literature, and able to animate his mafs ef knowledge by a bright and active imagination ; a fcholar with great brilliancy of wit; a wit, who, in the crowd of of life, retained and difcovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In this poem Pope feems to reckon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...literature, and able to animate his mafs of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ; a fcholar with great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and difcovered a noble ardour of religious zeal. In this poem Pope feems to reckon with... | |
 | 1782 - 402 pages
...literature, and able to animate his mafs of knowl-dge by a bright and aftive imagination: a fcholar with great brilliancy of wit; a wit, who in the crowd of life, retained and difcovered a notlc ardour of religions zeal." This frame compared with tranfcendent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...treasure for his use.' The Rambler, No. 122. • See Boswell's Hebrides, Aug. 21, 1773. ' ' Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who in the crowd of life retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal.' Johnson's Works, viii. 296. * Goldsmith... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...treasure for his use.' The Rambler, No122. 1 See Boswell's Hebrides, Aug. 21, 1773. * ' Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...great brilliancy of wit ; a wit, who in the crowd of life retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal.' Johnson's Works, viii. 296. 4 Goldsmith... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, rersed'in ihe sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and...mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination ja scholar »itli great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...bright and active imagination; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd ot life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession,...bright and active imagination ; a scholar with great brilliance of wit ; a wit, who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious... | |
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