 | Thomas Green - 1810 - 262 pages
...witlvBurke, as purely practical, and incapable of strict definition. Of Gibboh, M. neatly remarked, that he might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind, without his missing it.-;— Spok'e highly of Johnson's prompt and vigorous powfers in conversation, and, on... | |
 | 1810 - 570 pages
...with Burke, as purely prdctical. and incapable of strict definition. Of Gibbon, M neatly remarked, that he might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind, without his missing it.— Spoke highly of Johnson's Johnson's prompt, and vigorous powers in conversation,... | |
 | Edmund Henry Barker - 1828 - 588 pages
...with Burke, as purely practical, and incapable of strict definition. Of Gibbon, M. neatly remarked, that he might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind, without his missing it. — Spoke highly of Johnson's prompt and vigorous powers in Conversation, and, on this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pages
...friend Sir James Mackintosh), talking to him of the relative ability of Burke and Gibbon, said, " Gibbon might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind without his missing it." I fancy, now that enthusiasm has cooled, Sir James would be inclined to allow Gibbon... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1832 - 654 pages
...friend Sir James Mackintosh) talking to him of the relative ability of Burke and Gibbon, said, " Gibbon might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind without his missing it.' I fancy, now that enthusiasm has cooled, Sir James would be inclined to allow Gibbon... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1832 - 650 pages
...friend Sir James Mackintosh) talking to him of the relative ability of Burke and Gibbon, said, " Gibbon might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind without his missing it.' I fancy, now that enthusiasm has cooled, Sir James would be inclined to allow Gibbon... | |
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1835 - 552 pages
...considered as purely practical, and incapable of strict definition. " Of Gibbon, Mackintosh neatly remarked, that he might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind without his missing it. — Spoke highly of Johnson's prompt and vigorous powers in conversation ; and, on... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...friend Sir James Mackintosh), talking to him of the relative ability of Burke and Gibbon, said, " Gibbon might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind without his missing it." I fancy, no* that enthusiasm has cooled, Sir James would be inclined to allow Gibbon... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 374 pages
...friend Sir James Mackintosh), talking to him of the relative ability of Burke and Gibbon, said, " Gibbon might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind without his missing it." I fancy, now that enthusiasm has cooled, Sir James would be inclined to allow Gibbon... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1836 - 526 pages
...considered as purely practical, and incapable of strict definition. " Of Gibbon, Mackintosh neatly remarked, that he might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind without his missing it. — Spoke highly of Johnson's prompt and vigorous powers in conversation ; and, on... | |
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Mackintosh), talking to him of the relative ability of Burke and Gibbon, said, " Gibbon might have been cut out of a corner of Burke's mind without his missing it. 
