 Perhaps he was the most learned man in Europe. He was equally acquainted with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil; had read all the original historians...  A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen - Page 100by George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pages
...with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ;...amusements; and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, arrhiti •<•ture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 pages
...with the elegant and profound parts of ccience, and that not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ;...morals, politics, made a principal part of his study ; voyage* and travels of all sorts were his favourite amusements ; and he had a fine taste in painting,... | |
 | 1841 - 478 pages
...with both the elegant and profound parts of science, and not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ;...historians of England. France, and Italy, and was himself a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals and politics, made a principal part of... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1842 - 322 pages
...with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil; had...and Italy, and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysies, morals, polities, made a principal part of his study. Voyages and travels of all sorts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially, but thoroughly, fie knew fe of her own son — of a son who never Prance, and Italy ; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pages
...with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew the purposes of the poem. The heathen deities can...away from a contest between Venus and Diana. The travel» of all sorts were his favourite amusements; and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture,... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 324 pages
...Bngland, France, and Italy; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysies, morals, polities, made a principal part of his study ; voyages and travels...in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have heen equally instructing and entertaining... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 328 pages
...Criticism, metaphysies, morals, polities, mnde a principal part of his study ; voyages and travels of alt sorts were his favourite amusements; and he had a...in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have heen equally instructing and entertaining... | |
 | William Howitt - 1847 - 524 pages
...with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ; had read all the original histories of England, France and Italy ; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals,... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1849 - 388 pages
...England, France, and Italy, and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysies, morals, polities, made a principal part of his study. Voyages and travels...taste in painting, prints, architecture and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally instructive and entertaining... | |
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