 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...extol the excellence and power of " his wit, and pleafantnefs of his converfation, than " that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world " of very great faults; that is, fo to cover them, that '* they were not taken notice of to his reproach; viz. a " narrownefs in his... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 pages
...converfation, than that it was " of magnitude enough to cover a world ot " very great faults ; that is, fo to cover them, that " they were not taken notice of to his reproach ; •" viz. a narrownefs in his nature to the loweft " degree ; an abjeftnefs and want of courage to " fupport him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1790 - 508 pages
...converfa" tion, than that it was of magnitude enough " to cover a world of very great faults; that " is, fo to cover them, 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 - 1792 - 528 pages
...that it was of magnitude enough, to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover 3'* 3*9 them, that .they were not taken notice of to his reproach : viz. a narrownefs in his nature to the lowed degree ; an abjeftnefs, and want of courage to fupport him in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...extol the " excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs " of his converfation, than that it was of magnitude " enough to cover a world of very great faults; that " is, fo to cover them, that they were not taken no" tice of to his reproach, viz. a narrownefsin his na*... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...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...that they were not taken notice of to his reproach ; namely, a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness and want of courage to support... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1798 - 326 pages
...Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude enough, to cover a World of very great Faults, that is, fo to covpr them , 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 him in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conver" sation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very " great...and want of courage to support him in any virtuous uncler" taking ; an insinuation and servile flattery to the height, the vainest and "most imperious... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 860 pages
...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 of very great faults; that is, fo to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a narrownefs in his nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...extol the ** excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs " of his converfation, than that it was of magnitude *.* enough to cover a world of very great faults ;• that " is, fo to cover them, that they were not taken no** tice of to his reproach, viz. a narrownefs in his na"... | |
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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 to... 
