 | Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
...unaffected piety will permit. Dr. Ruft concludes his character with obferving, that " he had the good humour of a gentleman, " the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acute" nefs of a fchoolman, the profoundnefs of a philofopher, " the wifdom of a chancellor, the fagacity... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon - 1768 - 128 pages
...Humility, &c. and fums up his Character in the following Terms. This great Prelate had the good Humour of a Gentleman, the Eloquence of an Orator, the fancy of a Poet, the Acutenefs of a School-Man, the Profoundnefs of a Philofopher, the Wifdom of a Chancellor, the Sagacityof a Prophet,... | |
 | 1794 - 574 pages
...and mcafures.' p. 26. — ' To fum up ull in a few words — This great prelate had tV.e good humour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a pcet, the acutenefs of a fchoolman, the profoundnefs of a philofoplier, the wifi'.om of a couofellor,... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1815 - 1086 pages
...Connor, Dr. Rust, sums up his character in these words : " This great prelate^ had the good humour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acuteness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a chancellor, the sagacity... | |
 | 734 pages
...times. " To sum up all," in the animated language of Dr. Rust, " ttyis great prelate had the honour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acute-, ness of a schoolmaster, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a chancellor, the... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1807 - 786 pages
...times. " To sum up. all," in the animated language of Dr. Rust, " this great prelate had the honour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acuteness of a schoolmaster, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a chancellor, the sagacity... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 532 pages
...devotee, and had in him much of natural enthusiasm. Dr. Rust concludes his character with observing, that "he had the goodhumour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the aeuteness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a chancellor, the sagacity... | |
 | Henry Kaye Bonney - 1815 - 422 pages
...fer his left hand to have knowledge. . l " To sum up all, this great prelate had the " good humour of a gentleman, the eloquence " of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acute" ness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a " philosopher, the wisdom of a counsellor, the "... | |
 | Literature - 1814 - 680 pages
...importunities of the meanest of persons. To sum up all in H few words, this great prelate had the good humour of a gentleman* the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the activity of a schoolman, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a eounsellor, the sagacity... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 526 pages
...devotee, and had in him much of natural enthusiasm. Dr. Rust concludes his character with observing, that "he had the goodhumour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acuteness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a chancellor,, the sagacity... | |
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To sum up all in a few words, this great prelate had the good humour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acuteness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a counsellor, the sagacity of a prophet,... 
