 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 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 ;...politics, made a principal part of his study ; voyages and (ravels of all sorowere his favourite amusements ; and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 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 ;...metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of liis study ; voyages and travels of all sorts were his favourite amusements ; and he had a fine taste... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...the ele•" gant and profound parts of science, and that not su" perficially, but thoroughly. He knew every branch " of history both natural and civil;...Italy ; " and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphy" sicks, morals, politicks, made a principal part of his " study; voyages and travels of all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...the ele" gant and profound parts of science, and that not su" perficially, btit thoroughly. He knew every branch " of history both natural and civil;...historians of England, France, and Italy ; " and was a greaj antiquarian. Criticism, metaphy" sicks/morals, politicks, made a principal part of his VOL. XI.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...warmest well wisher to believe it true. enfce, trtd that not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ;...original historians of England, France, and Italy ; and-was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made i principal part of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 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 iibtorians of England, France, and Italy; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 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 :...in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally instructing and entertaining... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pages
...elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially but thoroughly. He knew every brancli of history, both natural and civil ; had read all...original historians of England, France, and Italy: aud wss a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of hi»... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 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 ;...part of his study ; voyages and travels of all sorts Avere his favourite amusements ; and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening.... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 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...great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics,-f- made a * See 'Philosophy of Rhetoric,' vol. ip 57. •(• How comprehensive the account... | |
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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... 
