 | George Herbert - 1703 - 450 pages
...For He had acquir'd great Learning, and TPIK bleftrvith a high Fancy, a civil andjharp Wit, and rvith a natural Elegance, both in his Behaviour, his Tongue...Of all which,. there might be very many particular Evidences,but 1 will limit my felf to the mention of but Three. And the fir'ft notable Occafion of... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 380 pages
...time. For, " He had acquired great learning, and was " blefled with a high fancy, a civil - and " fharp wit, and with a natural elegance, " both in his behaviour,...occafion of his fending that Univerfity his book, called Ba/ilicon Doron ; and their Orator was to acknowledge this great honour, and return their gratitude... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 594 pages
...since his time. For he had acquired great learning, and was blest with a high fancy, a civil and sharp wit, and with a natural elegance both in his behaviour,...very many particular evidences ; but I will limit myself to the mention of but three. And the first notable occasion of shewing his fitness for this... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1832 - 348 pages
...his time. For, " he had acquired great learning, and was blessed with a high fancy, a civil and sharp wit, and with a natural elegance, both in his behaviour,...be very many particular evidences, but I will limit myself to the mention of but three. And the first notable occasion of showing his fitness for this... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 348 pages
...his time. For, " he had acquired great learning, and was blessed with a high fancy, a civil and sharp wit, and with a natural elegance, both in his behaviour,...be very many particular evidences, but I will limit myself to the mention of but three. And the first notable occasion of showing his fitness for this... | |
 | Christian biography - 1839 - 736 pages
...since his time. For he had acquired great learning, and was blest with a high fancy, a civil and sharp wit, and with a natural elegance both in his behaviour,...and his pen. Of all which there might be very many ; a rt M • : , la i- evidences ; but I will limit myself to the mention of but three. And the first... | |
 | George Herbert - 1841 - 422 pages
...since his time. For " he had acquired great learning, and was blest with a high fajM$^'a_ciyjljmdjiharp wit, and with a natural elegance, both in his behaviour,...be very many particular evidences, but I will limit myself to the mention of but three. And the first notable occasion of shewing his fitness for this... | |
 | George Herbert - 1841 - 394 pages
...his time. For " he had acquired great learning, and was blest with a high fancy, a civil and sharp wit, and with a natural elegance, both in his behaviour,...be very many particular evidences, but I will limit myself to the mention of but three. And the first notable occasion of shewing his fitness for this... | |
 | George Herbert - Christian poetry, English - 1842 - 400 pages
...his time. For " he had acquired great learning, and was blessed with a high fancy, a civil and sharp wit, and with a natural elegance, both in his behaviour, his tongue, and his pen." About this time the king frequently came to the university, and was usually welcomed with the applauses... | |
 | George Herbert - 1846 - 442 pages
...fince his time. For He had acquired great Learning, and -was bleft with a high fancy, a civil and jharp wit, and with a natural elegance, both in his behaviour,...Univerfity his Book, called Bafilicon Doron ; and their Orator was to acknowledge this great honour, and return their gratitude to His Majefty for fuch a condefcenfion,... | |
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Bohemia. In this place of orator our George Herbert continued eight years, and managed it with as becoming and grave a gaiety as any had ever before or since his time. For he had acquired great learning, and was blest with a high fancy, a civil and sharp... 
