| New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 pages
...words and actions gave inexpreflible addition of " comelinefs. The melancholy and pleafant humours were in " him fo contempered, that each gave advantage...being made ufeful by a commanding judgment. " His afpciSt was chearful, and fuch as gave a filent teftimony " of a clear knov/ing foul, and of a conlcience... | |
| Curiosities and wonders - 1796 - 622 pages
...addition of comelinefs. ' The melancholy and plcafant humour were in him fo eontcmpered, that each gave an advantage to the other, and made his company one of...judgment. ' His afpeft was cheerful, and fuch as gave teftimony of a clear, knowing foul, and of a confcience at peace with itfelf. ' His melting (hewed... | |
| English literature - 1797 - 618 pages
...a ftraight and equallyproportioned body ; to which all his words and actions gave an inexpreffible addition of comelinefs. ' The melancholy and pleafant...filent teftimony of a clear knowing foul, and of a conference at peace with itfdf. ' His melting eye fhewed that he had a foft heart, full of compaffion... | |
| Tobias Smollett - Books - 1797 - 612 pages
...equallyproportioned body ; to which all his words and actions gave an inexpreffible addition of comelinels. ' The melancholy and pleafant humour were in him fo...his company one of the delights of mankind. ' His frfhcy was inimitably high, equalled only by his great wit ; both being made ufeful by a commanding... | |
| Biography - 1798 - 576 pages
...hjs words and actions gave inexpreffible addition of comelinefs. The melancholy and pleafant humours were in him fo contempered, that each gave advantage...both being made ufeful by a commanding judgment. His afpect was cheerful, and fuch as gave a filent teftimony of a clear knowing foul, and of a confidence... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1799 - 402 pages
...actions gave an inexpressible addition of comeliness. The melancholy ar.d pleasant humour were in him so contempered, that each gave advantage to the other,...high, equalled only by his great wit, both being made useful by a commanding judgment. His aspect was cheerful, and such as gave a silent testimony of a... | |
| Izaak Walton - 1805 - 438 pages
...friend Sir Henry Wotton hath exprefied himfelf) " It feems to breathe " faintly, and pofterity fhall look upon it " as a kind of artificial miracle." He...both being made ufeful by a commanding judgment. His afpect was cheerful, and fuch as gave a filent teftimony of a clear knowing foul, and of a confcience... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...actions gave inexpressible addition of comeliness. The melancholy and pleasant humours were in him so contempered, that each gave advantage to the other,...high, equalled only by his great wit, both being made useful by a commanding judgment. His aspect was cheerful, and such as gave a silent testimony of a... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...actions gave inexpressible addition of comeliness. The melancholy and pleasant humours were in" him so contempered, that each gave advantage to the other,...equalled only by ' his great wit, both being made useful by a commanding judgment. His aspect was cheerful, and such as gave a silent testimony of a... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...and pleasant humours were in him so contempered, that each gave advantage to the other, and made hi* company one of the delights of mankind. His fancy...high, equalled only by his great wit, both being made useful by a commanding judgment. His aspect was cheerful, and such as gave a silent testimony of a... | |
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