 | 1759 - 606 Seiten
...rnind. « Mr. Selden was a perfon, whom no character can flatter, * or tranfmit in any expreffions equal to his merit and virtue. ' He was of fo ftupendous...writings) that a man would have thought he had been en' tirely converfant amongft books, and b,ad never fpent an * hour but in reacting and writing -,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 Seiten
...or transmit in. any exprcffions equal to his merit and virtue. He was of fo ftupejicjous. Icarivng in all kinds, and in all languages (as may appear in his excellent and tranfcendent writings) that a man^would have thought he bad been enti'rely"conVeffant amoiigil books, and bad. never /pent-wi; V... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 Seiten
...his mind. i Mr. Selden was a perfon, whom no character can flatter, « or tranimit in any exprcfrions equal to his merit and virtue. ' He was of fo ftupendous learning in all kinds, and in all i languages (zs may appear in his excellent and tranfcendent ' writings) that a man would have thought... | |
 | 1762 - 578 Seiten
...Mr. Silden. MR.' Seiden was a perfon, whom no character can flatter or tranfmit in any expreffions equal to his merit and virtue. He was of fo ftupendous...in all kinds, and in all languages (as may appear jn his excellent and tranfcendent writings) that a man would have thought he had been entirely converfarit... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1762 - 544 Seiten
...ftupen- p. '6. Oxf. " dous learning in all kinds and in all languages, as may ap- I7S9' ° ' " pear from his excellent and tranfcendent writings, that a "...would have thought he had been entirely converfant " among books, and had never fpent an hour but in reading " and writing ; yet his humanity, courtefy,... | |
 | 1792 - 528 Seiten
...CbaraSerofMr. Seiden. MR. Seiden was a perfon, whom no character can flatter or tranfmit in any expreffions equal to his merit and virtue. He was of fo ftupendous...that a man would have thought he had been entirely çonverfant amonglt bo.iks, and had never fpent an hour but in reading and writing ; yet his humanity,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 Seiten
...can flatter, or transmit in any expressions equal to his merit and virtue, he was of so stupendous a learning in all kinds, and in all languages (as may appear in his excellent and transcendant writings) that a man would have thought he had been entirely conversant amongst books,... | |
 | 1802 - 522 Seiten
...can flatter or transmit in any expressions, equal to his merit and virtue. He was of so stupendous learning in all kinds, and in all languages (as may appear in his excellent and transcendent writings) that a man would have thought he had been entirely conversant amongst books,... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 Seiten
...character can flatter, or tranfmit in any expreffions equal to his merit and virtue. He was of fuch ftupendous learning, in all kinds and in all languages, as may appear from his excellent and tranfcendent writings, that a man would have thought he had been Wtirely coavcrfant... | |
 | John Aikin - 1812 - 466 Seiten
...can flatter, or transmit in any expressions equal to his merit and virtue. He was of so stupendous a learning in all kinds and in all languages (as may appear in his excellent and transcendent writings) that a man would have thought he had been entirely conversant amongst books,... | |
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Mr. Selden was a person whom no character can flatter, or transmit in any expressions equal to his merit and virtue. He was of so stupendous learning in all kinds and in all languages, (as may appear in his excellent and transcendent writings,) that a... 
