 inches, and his proportions most exact. His countenance and deportment exhibited such a mixture of the sublime and the graceful as I have never seen united in any other man. He often put me in mind of an ancient hero; and I remember Dr. Samuel Johnson...  Buchan - Page 53by John Burnett Pratt - 1901 - 504 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 558 pages
...Dr. Seattle, in a letter to Mrs. Montagu, says of him, *' His stature was six feet four inches, and his countenance and deportment exhibited such a mixture...me in mind of an ancient hero; and I remember Dr. Johnson was positive that he resembled Homer's character of Sarpedon.''—Croker. guest. I observed... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...father, Lord Kilmarnock, condemned to the block.' Letters, iii. 438. Sir William Forbes says :—' He often put me in mind of an ancient Hero, and I remember Dr. Johnson was positive that he resembled Homer's character of Sarpedon.' Life of Beattie, ed. 1824, Appendix... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - Medicine - 1806 - 578 pages
...and the darling "of the whole country. His stature was six feet four inches, and his pro" portions most exact. His countenance and deportment exhibited...He often put me in mind of an ancient hero; and I re " member Dr Samuel Johnson was positive, that he resembled Homer's " character of Sarpedon." To... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 pages
...and the darling of the whole country. " His stature was six feet four inches, and his propor" tions most exact. His countenance and deportment " exhibited...united in any other " man. He often put me in mind of an^ancient hero; " and I remember Dr Samuel Johnson was positive, " that he resembled Homer's character... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - Authors, Scottish - 1807 - 366 pages
...and the darling of the whole country. " His stature was six feet four inches, and his propor" lions most exact. His countenance and deportment " exhibited...sublime and the " graceful, as I have never seen united ip. any other " man. He often put me in mind of an ancient hero; " and I remember Dr Samuel Johnson... | |
 | Christiane Derobert-Ratel - Aix-en-Provence (France) - 1809 - 590 pages
...stature was six feet four inches, and his proportions most exact. His countenance and deportment 2 R 2 exhibited such a mixture of the sublime and the graceful...that he resembled Homer's character of Sarpedon." At the coronation of his present Majesty, this Lord Errol officiated as Lord High Constable of Scotland.... | |
 | Andrew Picken - Scotland - 1833 - 356 pages
...handsome and imposing. " His stature," says Dr. Beattie, in a letter to Mrs. Montague, " was six feet four inches, and his proportions most exact. His countenance and deportment exhibited such a mixture of the noble and graceful, as I have never seen united in any other person. He often put me in mind of an... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - Canada - 1833 - 840 pages
...handsome and imposing. " His stature," says Dr. Beattie, in a letter to Mrs. Montague, " was six feet four inches, and his proportions most exact. His countenance and deportment exhibited such a mixture of the noble and graceful, as I have never seen united in any other person. He often put me in mind of an... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 372 pages
...Dr. Beattie, in a letter to Mrs. Montagu, says of him, " His stature was six feet four inches, and his countenance and deportment exhibited such a mixture...man. He often put me in mind of an ancient hero; and 1 remember Dr. Johnson was positive that he resembled Homer's character of Sarpedon."] (2) Mr. Boswell... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 370 pages
...Dr. Beattie, in a letter to Mrs. Montagu, says of him, " His stature was six feet four inches, and his countenance and deportment exhibited such a mixture...man. He often put me in mind of an ancient hero; and 1 remember Dr. Johnson was positive that he resembled Homer's character of Sarpedon."] (2) Mr. Boswell... | |
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