 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 752 pages
...idlest sensations! Nor does he only excel in the passions. In the coolness of reflection and reasoning he is full as admirable. His sentiments are not only in general the most pertinent and judicious upon every subject, but, by a talent very peculiar, something between... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1917 - 648 pages
...idlest sensations ! Nor does he only excel in the passions ; in the coolness of reflection and reasoning he is full as admirable. His sentiments are not only in general the most pertinent and judicious upon every subject; but by a talent very peculiar, something between penetration... | |
 | 1761 - 438 pages
...of OUF ftrongeft emotions than of our itlleft fenfations 1 Nor does he only excel in the pâmons ; in the coolnefs of reflection and reafoning he is full as admirable. His fentiments are not only in general the moft pertinent and judicious upon every fubjefl ; but, by a... | |
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... something between penetration and felicity, he hits upon that particular point on which the bent of each argument turns, or the force of each motive depends. 
