He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. Annual Register - Page 16edited by - 1787Full view - About this book
| Tobias Smollett - Books - 1785 - 518 pages
...thought it neceffary or proper, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fpprtive falli&s. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity....incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myfterioaj, his vigorous reaion examined the evidence with jeaJouSy. He had a loud voice, and a flow... | |
| Europe - 1785 - 522 pages
...nectlfary or proper, he frccuca;Iy mduiecd himlclf in pleafantry ;<nd Ipottive tallies. He wa' p'One to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his...incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myftenous, his vigorous reafon examined tks evidence with jeaioufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow... | |
| English literature - 1785 - 680 pages
...proptr, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive failles. He was prone to fupcrftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might...to a belief of the marvellous and the myfterious, hie vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud »oice, and a flow deliberate... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 548 pages
...fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him, to a beliet of the maryellouS,i and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a Joud voice, and a (low deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave ,fome additional weight to the fterling... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...proper, he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow... | |
| Great Britain - 1791 - 302 pages
...flattery. His mind was fo full of imagery, that he might have been perpetually a poet. It has been often remarked, that, in his poetical pieces, which it is...might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 pages
...manners, and in difplays of argument and Гни) in his talk. He was proneto fuperítition, but Dot to credulity. Though his imagination might incline...vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a fincere and zealous Chiiuiasi, of high church of England and monarchical principle;« which ha... | |
| 1792 - 640 pages
...only in his manners, and in difplays of argument and fancy in bis talk. He was prone to fuperllition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myitenous, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a iincere and zealous Chriflian,... | |
| History - 1800 - 598 pages
...thought it nec\lîary or proper, — he frequently indulged himftrlf in pleafantry and fportive Tallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity....Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of thé marvel, lous, and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the eridence with jealoufy. He... | |
| Books and bookselling - 512 pages
...indulged himfelf in plcafantry andfportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftitfon, but not to t-redulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myflerious, hie vigorous reafon examined the evidence withjealoufy. He had a loud voice, and llow deliberate... | |
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