 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...yet was rather of * tol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of ' his converfation, than that it was of magnitude enough, to * cover a...that 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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1759 - 608 pages
...more be faid to ex* tol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of ' his converfation, than that it was of magnitude enough, to ' cover a...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
...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...that They were not taken Notice of to his Reproach ; viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature to the loweft Degree ; an Abje&nefs, and Want of Courage to fupport... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1761 - 302 pages
...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...that They 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... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 pages
...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...that They 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... | |
 | 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
...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...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 - 1781 - 494 pages
...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 *•...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 498 pages
...be faid to •' extol the excellence and power of his wit, " and pleaiantnefs of his converfation, than " that it was of magnitude enough to cover *' a world of very grtfat faults ; that is, fo to •* cover them, that they were not taken no" tice of to his reproach... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 478 pages
...be faid to " extol the- excellence and power of his wit, ** aivd pleafantnefs of his converfation, than " that it was of magnitude enough to cover ** a world of very great faults j that is, fo to ** cover them, that they were not taken no** tice-of to his reproach ; viz^ a narrownefs... | |
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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... 
