 The characteristic peculiarity of his intellect was the union of great powers with low prejudices. If we judged of him by the best parts of his mind, we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell ; if by the worst parts...  Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson - Page 111by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 197 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1839 - 518 pages
...parts of his mind we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell ; if by the worst parts of his mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself (Edin. Review, vol. liii., p. 27.) Though poverty made him a pensioner and a ministerial partisan,... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1839 - 524 pages
...parts of his mind we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell ; if by the worst parts of his mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself (Edin. Review, vol. lui., p. 27.) Though poverty made him a pensioner and a ministerial partisan, he... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1839 - 1004 pages
...best parts of his mind we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell; if by the worst parts of his mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself." (Edin. Review, vol. lui., p. 27.) Though poverty made him a pensioner and a ministerial partisan, he... | |
 | 1839 - 518 pages
...parts of his mind we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell ; f by the worst parts of his mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself (Edin. Revieir, vol. liii., p. 27.) Though poverty made him a pensioner and a ministerial rartisan,... | |
 | American literature - 1849 - 606 pages
...parts of his mind, we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell ; if by the worst parts of his mind, we should place...fairly investigating a subject, he was a wary and accurate reasoner ; a little too much inclined to scepticism, and a little too fond of paradox. No... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 pages
...parts of his mind, we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell ; if by the worst parts of his mind, we should place...and acute reasoner, a little too much inclined to skepticism, and a little too fond of paradox. No man was less likely to be imposed upon by fallacies... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...parts of his mind, we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell ; sure, the inference is plain. The people must be fed...least think better food than that of their ancestors. accurate reasoner, a little too much inclined to skepticism, and a little loo fond of paradox. No man... | |
 | 1849 - 588 pages
...parts of his mind, we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell ; if by the worst parts of his mind, we should place...fairly investigating a subject, he was a wary and accurate reasoner ; a little too much inclined to scepticism, and a little too fond of paradox. No... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...parts of his mind, we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Uoswell; if by the worst parts of his mind, we should place...fairly investigating; a subject, he was a wary and accurate reasoner, a little too much inclined to skepticism, and a little too fond of paradox. IV о... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...parts of his mind, we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell ; eir ordinary pleasures. He must mingle in the crowds...not shrink from exploring even thr 'etreats of mi accurate reasoner, a little too much inclined to skepticism, and a little too fond of paradox. No man... | |
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