 | Books - 1763 - 648 pages
...mental qualities, he appears to have had a foul elevated above the common rank of mankind. It is faid of him that there never was a fcholar more humble,...Providence, and his friends; without malevolence towards his greateft enemies; only wifliing for riches that he might be ferviceable to others, and making a fcruple... | |
 | Torquato Tasso - Italian poetry - 1764 - 322 pages
...appears to have had a great genius, and a foul elevated above the common rank of mankind. It is faid of him, that there never was a fcholar more humble,...and his friends ; without malevolence towards his greateft enemies; only wifhing for riches that he might be ferviceable to others, and making a fcruple... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1764 - 582 pages
...utteranee. His writings make it un< neceuary to mention the natural en dowments of his mind, but it is faid of him, that there never was a fcholar more humble, a wit more devout, or a man more amiable. Some account of the lift of the ctkbrated French academiß Mcnßinr DE REAUMUR. n Ene-Anthony Ferchault,... | |
 | History - 1764 - 552 pages
...utterance. His writings make it neceflary to mention the natural endowments of his mind, but it is faid of him, that there never was a fcholar more humble, a wit mor« devout, or a man more amiable. Same acccunt of the life ef the celebrated French academijl Monßtur.... | |
 | Torquato Tasso - Crusades - 1792 - 430 pages
...genius, and a foul elevated above the common rank of mankind. It is faid of him, that there ne-' ver was a fcholar more humble, a wit more devout, or a...and his friends ; without malevolence towards his greateft enemies ; only wifhing for riches that he might be ferviceable to others, and making a fcruple... | |
 | 1794 - 514 pages
...appears to haïe been a great genius, and a foul elevated above the common rank of mankind. It is faid of him, that there never was a fcholar more humble, a wit more devout, or a man' more amiable in focicty. Never fair-tied with his works, eren when they rendered, his 3 name famous throughout the... | |
 | History - 1796 - 554 pages
...utterance. His writings make it urineceflary to mention the natural endowments of his mind, but if is faid of him, that there never was a fcholar more humble, a wit more devout, or a -man mors amiaole. Some account of the life of the celebrated French academiß Monßeur DE REAUMUR! RENE-Anthony... | |
 | Torquato Tasso - Crusades - 1802 - 406 pages
...appears to have been a great genius, and a foul elevated above the common rank of mankind. It is faid of him, that there never was a fcholar more humble,...condition, even when he wanted every thing; entirely reJying on Providence and bis friends; without malevolence towards his greateft enemies; only wifiiing... | |
 | Torquato Tasso - Epic poetry, English - 1803 - 428 pages
...appears to have been a great genius, and a foul elevated above the common rank of mankind. It is faid of him, that there never was a fcholar more humble,...rendered his name famous throughout the world; always fatisfted with his' condition, even when he wanted every thing ; entirely relying on Providence and... | |
 | Torquato Tasso - 1810 - 402 pages
...a soul elevated above the common rank of mankind. It is said of him, that there never was a scholar more humble, a wit more devout, or a man more amiable in society. Never satisfied with his works, even when they rendered his name famous .throughout the world... | |
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... elevated above the common rank of mankind. It is faid of him, that there never was a fcholar more humble, a wit more devout, or a man more amiable in fociety. 
