 There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of...  Bell's Edition - Page xxxvby John Bell - 1784Full view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...all he ("aid ; which yet was rather of * tol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of ' his converfation, than that it was of magnitude...they were not taken notice of to his reproach; viz. a * narrownefs in his nature to the loweft degree ; an abjc&f dertaking; an infiiiuation, and fervile... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1759 - 608 pages
...weight. There needs no more be faid to ex* tol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of ' his converfation, than that it was of magnitude...of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover them, i that they were not taken notice of to his reproach ; viz. a * narrownefs in his nature to the loweft... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1760 - 536 pages
...Weight. There needs no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude...were not taken Notice of to his Reproach ; viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature to the loweft Degree; an Abjectnefs, and Want of Courage to iaupport him in... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1760 - 538 pages
...Weight. There needs no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude enough, to cover a World of veiy great Faults ; that is, fo to cover them, that They were not taken Notice of to his Rcprc°.ch... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1761 - 302 pages
...Weight. There needs no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude...were not taken Notice of to his Reproach ; 'viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature to the loweft Degree ; an Abjectnefs, and Want of Courage to fupport him in... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 pages
...Weight. There needs no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude...were not taken Notice of to his Reproach; -viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature to the loweft Degree; an Abjectnefs, and Want of Courage to fupport him in... | |
 | History - 1762 - 578 pages
...no more be fàid to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough, to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover 4 them, t hem, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach; viz. a narrownefs in his nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...There " needs no more be faid to extol the " excellence and power of his wit, and " pleafantnefs-of his -converfation, than " that it was of magnitude...them, that they " were not taken notice of to his re" proach ; viz. a narrownefs in his na" ture to the loweft. degr.ee ; an abject" nefs and warit of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 318 pages
...power of his wit, and v pleafantnefe of his converfation, than u that it was of magnitude enough to v. cover a world of ,very great faults; " that is, fo to cover them, that they v were not taken notice of to his re" proach.; viz. an^Jbwnefs in his na<' ture to the loweft degree;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 494 pages
...weight. There needs no more be faid to ** extol the excellence and power of his wit, " and pleafantnefs of his converfation, than " that it was of magnitude...is, fo to •* cover them, that they were not taken no** tice of to his reproach ; viz. a narrownefs ** in bis nature to the loweft degree ; an ab" jectnefs... | |
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