 | Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 316 pages
...was frequently obferved to know what he had learned from others, in a fhort Time, better than thofe by whom he was informed ; and could frequently recollect incidents, with all their Combination of Circumftances, which few would jiave regarded at the prefen,t Time; but which the Quicknefs... | |
 | Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 pages
...was frequently obferved to know what he had learned from others in a fhort time, better than thofe by whom he was informed, and could frequently recollect incidents, with all their combination of cireumftances, which few would have regarded at the prefent time, but which the quicknefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...voice tremulous and mournful. He was eafily excited to fmiles, but veryfeldotn provoked to laughter. His mind was in an uncommon degree vigorous and active. His judgement was accurate, his apprehenfion quick, and his memory fo tena-cious, that he was frequently obferved to know •what he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 pages
...fmiles, but very feldom provoked to laughter. .' • .,*.•':•« ' •••• .' • . • •. His mind was in an uncommon degree vigorous and active. His judgement was accu— rate, his ^appiyhenfion quick, and his memory fo tenacious,. that he was frequently bbferved... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...was frequently obferved to know what he had learned from others in » fhort time, better than thofe by whom he was informed ; and could frequently recollect incidents, with all their combination of circumftances, which few would have regarded at the prefent time, but which the quicknefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...voice tremulous and mournful. He was eafily excited to fmiles, but very feldom provoked to laughter. His mind was in an uncommon degree vigorous and active. His judgement was accurate, his apprehenfion quick, and his memory fo tenacious, that he was frequently obferved to know what he had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...was frequently obferved to know what he had learned from others in a fhort time, better than thofe by whom he was informed ; and could frequently recollect incidents, with all their combination of circumftances, which few would have regarded at the prefent time, but which the quicknefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...very seldom provoked to laughter. His mind was in an uncommon degree vigorous and active. His judgment was accurate, his apprehension quick, and his memory...could frequently recollect incidents, with all their combination of circumstances, • Mr. Pope. See some extracts of Utters from that gentleman to and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...seldom provoked to laughter. " His mind was in an uncommon degree vigorous and active. His judgment was accurate, his apprehension quick, and his memory...could .frequently recollect incidents, with all their combination of circumstances, which few would have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness... | |
 | Richard Savage - 1805 - 284 pages
...very seldom provoked to laughter. His mind was in an uncommon degree vigorous and active! His judgment was accurate, his apprehension quick, and his memory...know what he had learned from others in a short time, (setter than those by whom he was informed, and could frequently recollect incidents, with all their... | |
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His mind was in an uncommon degree vigorous and active, his judgement was accurate, his apprehension quick, and his memory so tenacious, that he was frequently observed to know what he had learned from others in a short time better than those by whom... 
