 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 pages
...parts of science mid that not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, Soth natural and civil ; had read all the original 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 pages
...principal part of his plan of study ; voyages and travels of all sorts were his favorite amusement : and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening." 2 As a poet, though we cannot assent to the enthusiastic encomium of his ardent admirer and biographer,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1861 - 660 pages
...with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially, but thoroughly. lie kuew every branch of history, both natural and civil ;...favourite amusements ; and he had a fine taste in paintings, prints, architecture, and gardening. With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must... | |
 | 1861 - 584 pages
...acquainted with the elegant and profound parts of science, not superficially, but thoroughly ; that he knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ;...England, France, and Italy, and was a great antiquarian; that criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of his plan of study ; that voyages... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1862 - 358 pages
...vol. ip 455 ; see Mason on Gray's Humour, vol. iii. p. 127, of his Memoirs. He knew ever j bran eh of history both natural and civil ; had read all the...fine taste in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening.f With such a fund of knowledge, his conversation must have been * How comprehensive the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1863 - 304 pages
...acquainted with the elegant and proper 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 ; was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 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 ;...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1866 - 298 pages
...acquainted with the elegant and proper 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 ; was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals,... | |
 | 1867 - 874 pages
...superficially but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ; liad read ail the original historians of England, France, and Italy...morals, politics, made a principal part of his study . . . and he had a fine taste in painting, architecture, and gardening." But much as Gray valued the... | |
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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... 
