 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...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 to the loweft degree ; an abjc&f dertaking; an infiiiuation, and fervile... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1759 - 608 pages
...it was of magnitude enough, to ' cover a world 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 degree; an abject* the vaineft, and moft imperious nature... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1760 - 536 pages
...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 to the loweft Degree ; an Abje&nefs, and Want of Courage to fupport him in... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1761 - 302 pages
...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 to the loweft Degree ; an Abjectnefs, and Want of Courage to fupport him in... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 pages
...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 to the loweft Degree ; an Abjectnefs, and Want of Courage to fupport him in... | |
 | History - 1762 - 578 pages
...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 to the loweil degree; an abjeftnefs, and want of courage to fupport him in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...-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 re" proach ; viz. a narrownefs in his na" ture to the loweft. degr.ee ; an abject" nefs and warit of... | |
 | Biography - 1784 - 778 pages
...it was of mag" nitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; " tliat is, fo to cover diem, that they were not taken " notice of to his reproach ; viz. a narrownefs in his na" ture to the loweft degree ; an abjednefs and want of '" courage to fupport him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...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 to the loweft degree; an ** abjecctnefs and want of courage to fupport him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...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 to the loweft degree; an 'c abjectnefs and want of courage to fupport him... | |
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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 to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notice of... 
