 | Thomas Gray - 1851 - 380 pages
...Mason on Gray's Humour, vol. iii. p. 127, of his Memoirs. t See ' Philosophy of Rhetoric,' vol. ip 57. civil ; had read all the original historians of England,...fine taste in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening.f With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally * How comprehensive... | |
 | Eliot Warburton - 1851 - 600 pages
...principal part of his plnn of study: voyages and travels of all sorts were his favourite amusement; and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally instructing and entertaining... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray - 1852 - 332 pages
...branch of history, both natural and civil j had read all the original historians of England, Fiance, and Italy, and was a great antiquarian. Criticism,...in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been equally instructing and entertaining... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 pages
...Gray's Humour, vol. iii. p. 127, of his Memoirs. t See ' Philosophy of Rhetoric,' vol. ip 57. He knew every branch of history both natural and civil ; had...great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, polities,* made a principal part of his study. Voyages and Travels of all sorts were his favourite... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 362 pages
...Gray's Humour, vol. iii. p. 127, of his Memoirs. t See ' Philosophy of Rhetorie,' vol. ip 57. 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 200 pages
...the elegant and the profound parts of science, and that not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ;...historians of England, France, and Italy ; and was a great antiquary. He was deeply read in Dugdale, Hearne, and Spelman, and was a complete master of heraldry.... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 368 pages
...Gray's Humour, vol. iii. p. 127, of his Memoirs. t See ' Philosophy of Rhetoric,' vol. ip 57. He knew every branch of history both natural and civil ; had read all the original historians of England, Franee, and Italy ; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysies, morals, polities,* made a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 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...historians of England, France, and Italy; and was a great antiquary. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of his plan of study; voyages... | |
 | William Howitt - 1856 - 596 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,... | |
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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... 
