| English literature - 1792 - 684 pages
...was aided by his having a loud voice, and a flow deliberate utterance. He united a moft logical bead with a moft fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reafon ciofe or wide, аз he faw beft for tbt moment. Exulting in his intelleflual ftrength and dexterity,... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1785 - 546 pages
...benevolent heart ; having a mind ftored with a vaft and various collection of learning and knowledge, which he communicated with peculiar perfpicuity and...extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reafon clofe or wide, as he faw beft for the moment. He could, when he chofe it, be the greateft fophift... | |
| English literature - 1785 - 680 pages
...benevolent heart ; having л mind ftorcd with a vaft and various collection of learning and knowledge, which he communicated with peculiar perfpicuity and...force, in rich and choice expreffion. He united a mod logical head with a moil fertile imagination, which gave: him an extraordinary advantage in an:... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1785 - 610 pages
...peculiar pcrfpicuity and foicc.in rich and choice cxprelfion. He united a nioft logical head with a mod fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing; for he could reafon clole or wide, as he faw bed for the moment. He could, when he choie it, be the Created fophifi... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 548 pages
...benevolent heart ; having a mind ftored with a vaft and various colJe&ion of learning and knowledge, which he communicated with peculiar perfpicuity and force, in rich and choice exprefTion. He united a rnoft logical head with a moft fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides - 1786 - 478 pages
...benevolent heart ; having a mind ftored with a vaft and various collection of learning and knowledge, which he communicated with peculiar perfpicuity and...extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reafon clofe or wide, as he faw beft for the moment. He could, when he chofe it, be the greateft fophift... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...peculiar perspicuity and force, in rich and choice expression. He united a most logical head with a most fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reason close or wide, as he saw best for the moment. He could, when he chose it, be the greatest sophist... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1787 - 608 pages
...vaft and various collection of learning and knowledge, which he communicated with peculiar perfpitaity and force, in rich and choice expreffion. He united...extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reafon clofe or wide, as he faw beft for the moment. He could, when he chofe it, be the greateft fophift... | |
| Great Britain - 1791 - 302 pages
...benevolent heart ; having a • inind ftored with a vaft and various collection of learning and knowledge, which he communicated with peculiar perfpicuity and...force, in rich and choice expreffion. He united a. mod logical head with a moft fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 pages
...hi] having a loud voice, and a flow deliberate utterance. He united a moit logical head with a moll fertile imagination, which. gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reafon clofe or wide, as he faw beft for the moment. Exulting ia his intellectual ftrength and dexterity,... | |
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