 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...disgraced by the taste, the know• ledge, and the judgment of Maty. His style is pure and eloquent, and in his virtues or even in his defects he may be reckoned as one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle." — Gibbon's Mibc. Works. Dr. Maty... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...not disgraced by the taste, the knowledge, and the judgment of Maty. His style is pure and eloquent, and in his virtues or even in his defects he may be reckoni-d as one of the last disciples of the whool of 1'ontenHle." (jittb<m's jVwir/laucatu Warts.... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1870 - 1344 pages
...Haye, 18 tomes 12tno, a French review of the productions of the English press, issued every two months. '•The author of the Journal Britannique sometimes...pure and elegant; and in his virtues, or even in his detects, he may be ranked us oue of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle." — GIBBON, tíif... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1877 - 238 pages
...England during a period of six years (January, 1750, to December, 1755) ; and, far different from his angry son, he handles the rod of criticism with the...reluctance of a parent. The author of the Journal Brittannique sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and philosopher : his style is pure and elegant... | |
 | William Munk, Royal College of Physicians of London - 1878 - 490 pages
...not disgraced by the taste, the knowledge, and the judgment of Maty. His style is pure and eloquent, and in his virtues, or even in his defects, he may be reckoned as one of the last disciples of the school of Fontanelle." The Journal, which was continued... | |
 | William Munk, Royal College of Physicians of London - 1878 - 458 pages
...not disgraced by the taste, the knowledge, and the judgment of Maty. His style is pure and eloquent, and in his virtues, or even in his defects, he may be reckoned as one of the last disciples of the school of Fontanelle." The Journal, which was continued... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1882 - 1192 pages
...productions of the English press, issued every two months. '• The author of the Journal Britanniqne sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and philosopher...pure and elegant; and in his virtues, or even in his detects* lie may be ranked as one of the last disciples of the school of Jb'onteuelle"." — GIBBON,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 pages
...not disgraced by the taste, the knowledge, and the judgment of Maty. His style is pure and eloquent, and in his virtues or even in his defects he may be reckoned as one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle." My Life and Writings, Misc. Works,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 490 pages
...not disgraced by the taste, the knowledge, and the judgment of Maty. His style is pure and eloquent, and in his virtues or even in his defects he may be reckoned as one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle." — Gibbon's Miscellaneous Works.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1887 - 1040 pages
...England during a period of six years (January, 1750 — December, 1755) ; and, far different from his angry son, he handles the rod of criticism with the...of a poet and philosopher : his style is pure and f legant ; and in his virtues, or even in his defects, he may be ranked ** one of the last disciples... | |
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Brittannique sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and philosopher : his style is pure and elegant ; and in his virtues, or even in his defects, he may be ranked as one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle. 
