 | Books - 1759 - 606 pages
...flatter, * or tranfmit in any expreffions equal to his merit and virtue. ' He was of fo ftupendous learning in all kinds, and in all ' languages (as may appear in his excellent and tranfcendent ' writings) that a man would have thought he had been en' tirely converfant amongft books,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...or transmit in. any exprcffions equal to his merit and virtue. He was of fo ftupejicjous. Icarivng in all kinds, and in all languages (as may appear in his excellent and tranfcendent writings) that a man^would have thought he bad been enti'rely"conVeffant amoiigil books,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1760 - 536 pages
..."' flatter, or tranfmit in any Expreflions equal to his Merit and Virtue ; He was of fo ftupendous Learning in all Kinds, and in all Languages (as may appear in his excellent and tranfcendent Writings) that a Man would have thought He had been entirely converfant amongft Books,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1761 - 302 pages
...can flatter, or tranfmit in any Expreffions equal to his Merit and Virtue ; He was of fo ftupendous Learning in all Kinds, and in all Languages (as may appear in his excellent and tranfcendent Writings) that a Man would have thought He had been entirely converfant amongft Books,... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 pages
...flatter, or tranfmit in any Expreflions equal to his Merit and Virtue ; He was of fo ftupendou$ Learning Learning in all Kinds, and in all Languages (as may appear in his excellent and tranfcendent Writings) that a Man would have thought He had been entirely converfant amongft Books,... | |
 | History - 1792 - 528 pages
...character can flatter or tranfmit in any expreffions equal to his merit and virtue. He was of fo ftupendous learning in all kinds, and in all languages, (as may appear in his excellent and tranfcendent writings) that a man would have thought he had been entirely çonverfant amonglt bo.iks,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...ascribe much of this, to the example and learning of Ben Jonson. Life I. 30. JOHN SELDEN DIED MDCLIV. HE was a person whom no character can flatter, or transmit...equal to his merit and virtue, he was of so stupendous a learning in all kinds, and in all languages (as may appear in his excellent and transcendant writings)... | |
 | Dawson, William, & Sons, of London - 1809 - 344 pages
...et Indices adjecit David Wilkins, 6 vols. folio, fine clean copy in vellum, £4. 4s. 1726 " Solden was a person whom no character can flatter or transmit in any expression et^uul to his merit and virtue." — Lord Clarendon. 4998 SELDEN'S (J.) Table Talk, new... | |
 | John Aikin - 1812 - 462 pages
...degree of respect and admiration. It would be an injury to both not to transcribe the passage. " He was a person whom no character can flatter, or transmit...equal to his merit and virtue. He was of so stupendous a learning in all kinds and in all languages (as may appear in his excellent and transcendent writings)... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 540 pages
...Clarendon, who thus describes him in all parts of his character : " Mr. Selden was a person," say« he, " whom no character can flatter, or transmit in any...expressions equal to his merit and virtue. He was of such stupendous learning in all kinds and in all languages, as may appear from his excellent and transcendant... | |
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Mr. Selden was a person whom no character can flatter, or transmit in any expressions equal to his merit and virtue. 
