 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...most learned man in Europe. He was equally acquainted with the elegant ftnd profound parts of science, and that not superficially but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil; nad read all the original historians of England, France, and Italy; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...learned" man in Europe. He was equally ac" quainted wkh the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not " superficially but thoroughly. He knew...and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, roo" rals, politics, made a principal part of his study ; voyages and travels of " all sorts were his... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...most learned man in Europe. He was equally acquainted with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil; and read all the original historians of England, France, and Italy; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...most learned man in Europe. He was equally acquainted with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ; and read all the original historians of England, France, and Italy ; and was a great antiquarian.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...learned man in Europe. He was equally ac«* quainted with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not " superficially but thoroughly. He knew...every branch of history, both " natural and civil; had.read all the original historians of England, France, "and Italy; and was a great anticjuarian.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...learned man in Europe. He was equally acquainted with the elegant nod profound parts of science, and not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil; had rend all the original historians of England, France, and Italy: and was a great antiquarian. Criticism,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...learned man in Europe. " He was equally acquainted with the elegant and pro" found parts of science, and that not superficially but " thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both " natural f and civil; had read all the original histo* It appeared in the London Magazine a month or two after... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...most learned man in Europe. He was equally acquainted with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew...his study; voyages and travels of all sorts were his favorite amusements; and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture, and gardening. With... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...most learned man in Europe. He was equally acquainted with the elegant and profound parts of science, (ravels of all sorowere his favourite amusements ; and he had a fine taste in painting, prints, architecture,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...most learned man in Europe. He was equally acquainted with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew...metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of liis study ; voyages and travels of all sorts were his favourite amusements ; and he had a fine taste... | |
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Perhaps he was the most learned man in Europe. He was equally acquainted with the elegant and profound parts of science, and that not superficially, but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ; had read all the original historians... 
