 ... college situated in a purer air ; so that his house was a university in a less volume ; whither they came not so much for repose as study ; and to examine and refine those grosser propositions, which laziness and consent made current in vulgar conversation.  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - עמוד 448מאת John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 דפים
...excessive humility, as if he had known nothing; that they frequently resorted, and dwelt with him, as in a college situated in a purer air ; so that...volume, whither they came not so much for repose as study, and * Although a perfect resemblance of Dr. Johnson is not to be found in any age, parts of... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 דפים
...an excessive humility, as if he had known nothing, that they frequently resorted and dwelt with him, as in a college situated in a purer air; so that his...volume, whither they came not so much for repose as study ; and to examine and refine those grosser propositions, which laziness and consent made current... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 דפים
...an excessive humility, as if he had known nothing, that they frequently resorted and dwelt with him, as in a college situated in a purer air; so that his...volume, whither they came not so much for repose as study ; and to examine and refine those grosser propositions, which laziness and consent made current... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 דפים
...men, so that his house was an University in less volume, whither they came, not so much for repose as study, and to examine and refine those grosser propositions, which laziness and consent made current in conversation." Bayle's account of Menage may also be quoted as exceedingly applicable... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 דפים
...air; so that his house was a university in a less volume, whither they came not so much for repose as study ; and to examine and refine those grosser propositions, which laziness and consent made current in vulgar conversation. Many attempts were made upon him by the instigation of his mother,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 דפים
...men, so that his house was an University in less volume, whither they came, not so much for repose as study, and to examine and refine those grosser propositions, which laziness and consent made current in conversation." Bayle's account of Menage may also be quoted as exceedingly applicable... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - 802 דפים
...of the degree of liarning necessary to the complete gentleman. His mansion was fortunately not far distant from one of the great marts of erudition,...made, at the instigation of his mother, a woman of a hanghty temper and bigotted principles, to reconcile him to the church of Rome. He, however, remained... | |
 | 1813 - 536 דפים
...excessive humility, as if he had known nothing, that they frequently resorted, and dwelt with him, as in a college situated in a purer air; so that his...volume, whither they came, not so much for repose, as study; and to examine and refute those grosser propositions which laziness and consent made current... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 546 דפים
...excessive humility, as if he had known nothing, that they frequently resorted, and dwelt with him, as in a college situated in a purer air; so that his...volume, whither they came, not so much for repose, as study; and to examine and refute those grosser propositions which laziness and consent made current... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 דפים
...an excessive humility as if he had known nothing, that they frequently resorted and dwelt with him, as in a college situated in a purer air, so that his...volume, whither they came not so much for repose, as study ; and to examine and refine those grosser propositions, which laziness and consent made current... | |
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