 | Adam Smith - 1795 - 402 pages
...by the fancy of La BRUYERE. Even in company, he was apt to la be" be ingrofTecl with his ftudies ; and appeared, at times, by the motion of his lips,...by his looks and geftures, to be in the fervour of compofition. I have often, however, been ftruck, at the diftance of years, with his accurate memory... | |
 | 1795 - 892 pages
...he was apt to be engroffed with his ftudies ; and appeared, at times, by the motion of his lips,as well as by his looks and geftures, to be in the fervour of compofition. I have often, however, been ftruck, at thediftauce of years, with hisacb 2 curate curate... | |
 | 1796 - 982 pages
...of Bruyère. Even in company, he was apt to be engroffed with his ftudies ; and appeared, at timts, by the motion of his lips, as well as by his looks and geftures, to be La the ftrvour of compolition. To the defect now mentioned, it was probably owing, in part, that he... | |
 | 1798 - 432 pages
...furpafled by the fancies of La Bruyer. Even in company he was apt to be engrofled with his ftudies, and appeared at times by the motion of his lips, as...by his looks and geftures, to be in the fervour of compofition. I have often, however, been ftruck at the dif* ' tance of years with his accurate memory... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 752 pages
...furpalled by the fanc'y of Briiyere. Kven in company* he was apt to be engrofled with hit fludies; and appeared, at times, by the motion of his lips, as Well as by his looks and ge/hires to be in the fervour of compofition. I have often, however, been flruck, at the diflrtnce... | |
 | 1802 - 314 pages
...furpafled by the fancy of La BRUYERE. Even in company, he was apt to be ingrofled with his ftudies ; and appeared, at times, by the motion of his lips,...by his looks and geftures, to be in the fervour of compofition. I have often, however, been ftruck, at the diftance of years, with his accurate memory... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 620 pages
...surpassed by the fancy of La Bruyere, Even in company, he was apt to be engrossed with his studies; and appeared, at times, by the motion of his lips, as well as by his looks and gestures, to be in the fervour of composition. I have often, however, been struck, at the distance... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 452 pages
...fancy of a VOL. i. * b Bruyere could imagine. In company, he was apt to be engrossed by his studies ; and appeared, at times, by the motion of his lips, as well as by his looks and gestures, to be in the fervour of composition. It was observed, that he rarely started a topic himself,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 602 pages
...furpafled by the fancy of La Bruyere. Even in company, he was apt to be engroffed with his ftudies; and appeared, at times, by the motion of his lips, as well by his looks and geftures, to be in the fervour of compofition. I have often, however, been ftruck,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 596 pages
...furpafled by the fancy of La Bruyere. Even in company, he was apt to be engrofled with his ftudies ; and appeared, at times, by the motion of his lips, as well by his looks and geftures, to be in the fervour of competition. I have often, however, been ftruck,... | |
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Even in company, he was apt to be engrossed with his studies; and appeared, at times, by the motion of his lips, as well as by his looks and gestures, to be in the fervour of composition. 
