 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 to...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Pàgina 257per Samuel Johnson - 1816Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1817 - 504 pàgines
...weight. 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...that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notke of to his reproach ; viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1815 - 506 pàgines
...adds, " 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 great faults." As a poet, in which capacity alone his name is now conspicuous, it may be affirmed that... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pàgines
...? There needs no more to be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough...degree; an abjectness and want of courage to support hiifl in any virtuous undertaking; an insinuation, and servile flattery to the height the vainest and... | |
 | 1817 - 490 pàgines
...weight. 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...courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking; an insinuating and servile flattery, to Of his course of studies, or choice of books, nothing is known... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 490 pàgines
...Weight 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...were not taken notice oF to his reproach ; ' viz. a parrowness in his nature to" the lowest degree;- an , abjeptness andjw^rit of courage to 'su^pOfthrni... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pàgines
...weight. 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..." were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a nar" rowness in his nature to the lowest degree ; an ab" jectness and want of courage to support him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pàgines
...weight. 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...in his nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness .un Í want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking ; an insinuation and servile flattery... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pàgines
...weight. 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...to support him in " any virtuous undertaking ; an insinuating and " servile flattery to the height the vainest and most " imperious nature could be contented... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pàgines
...weight. 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...courage to support him in "any virtuous undertaking; an insinuating and '" servile flattery to the height the vainest and most " imperious nature could be... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 280 pàgines
...weight. There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of bis wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough...taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a narrowness in bis nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuous... | |
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