 | 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... | |
 | 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. **... | |
 | 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*... | |
 | 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...that they were not taken notice "of to his reproach; viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree; " an abjectness and want of courage to support... | |
 | 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"... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1802 - 510 pages
...convevfation, than tliat it was of magnitud«: enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, lo to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a nari'Otf'nefs in his nature to the loweft degree ; an abjetlnrfs and want of counge to fupport... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
..." 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 ; viz a narrowness in his nature to thtf lowest degree; " an abjectness and want of courage to support... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...the 41 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 -** rs, fo to cover them, that they were not taken no** tice of to his reproach, viz. c narrownefs... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1809 - 914 pages
...to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it w» of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great...that they were not taken notice of to his reproach ; viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree ; an abjectness and want of courage to support... | |
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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... 
