 | 1792 - 684 trang
...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,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 526 trang
...benevolent heart; having a mind ftored with a vaft and various collection of learning and knowlege, which he communicated with peculiar perfpicuity and...extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could rea'bn clofe or wide, as he faw beft for the moment. He could, when he chofe it, be the greateit fophift... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 trang
...communicated with peculiar perfpicuity and force, in rich and choice exprefTion. He united a rnoft logical head with a moft fertile imagination, which...reafon clofe or wide, as he faw beft for the moment. He cowld, when he chofe it, be the greateft fophift that ever wielded a weapon in the fchools of declamation... | |
 | 1785 - 610 trang
...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 that... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 518 trang
...peculiar perfpicuity and force, in rich and choice expreflion. He united a mod logical head with a me it fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reaxn clofe or wide, as he faw bcu toi the moment. He could, when he chofe it, be the gre.iu,, lophift... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 trang
...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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 trang
...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...reafon clofe or wide, as he faw beft for the moment. Exulting ia his intellectual ftrength and dexterity, be could, when he plea i\- J, be the greateft... | |
 | 1792 - 640 trang
...flow deliberate utterance: He united a moft logical head with a moil fertile imagination, which give him an extraordinary advantage in arguing; for he could, reafon clofe or wide, as he faw bell for the moment. Exulting in his intellectual ftrength and dexterity, he could, when he pleafrd,... | |
 | 512 trang
...peculiar perfpicuity and force, in rich and choict expreffion. He united a moft logical head with a mod fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary...could reafon clofe or wide as he faw beft for the momoment. He could, when he chofe it, be the greateft fophift that ever wielded a weapon in the fchaols... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 trang
...elegant choice of expression, and a slow, deliberate utterance. He united a mos{ logical head with a fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing, for he could reason close or wide, as he saw best for the moment. Exulting in his intellectual strength and dexterity,... | |
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In him were 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. Exulting in his intellectual... 
