 His mind is too serious, too earnest, too solicitous, and at the same time too dignified, to stoop to artifice. Although as far removed from ostentation as a man can be, yet it is clear, from the train, the style, and substance of his thoughts, that he...  The British Spy, Or, Letters to a Member of the British Parliament: Written ... - Page 54by William Wirt - 1804 - 105 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American literature - 1804 - 496 pages
...removed from ostentation as a man can be, yet it is clear from the train, the style and substance of hi« thoughts, that he is, not only a very polite scholar,...character which he drew of our learned and amiable country -. man, Sir Robert Boyle : he spoke of him, as if " his noble mind had, even before death,... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1805 - 144 pages
...the train, the style and suiistance of his thoughts, that he is, not only aver}- polite scholar, hut a man of extensive and profound erudition. I was forcibly...countryman, Sir Robert Boyle : he spoke of him, as if u his *' noble mind had, even before death, divested " herself of all influence from his frail tabernacle... | |
 | David Ramsay - Enslaved persons - 1809 - 642 pages
...they are not deficient, but perseverance in a long continued close application to study is too often " of his thoughts, that he is not only a very polite...erudition. I was forcibly " struck with a short yet beuutiful character which he drew of " our learned and amiable countryman, sir Robert Boyle ; he "... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1813 - 204 pages
...dignified, to stoop to artifice. Although as far removed from ostentation as a man. can be, yet it is clear from the train, the style and substance of...struck with a short, yet beautiful character which he I'nvr of our learned and amiable countryman, sir Hobert F Boyle: he spoke of him, as if " his noble... | |
 | 1815 - 444 pages
...too dignified to stoop to artifice. Although as far removed from ostentation as a man can be, yet it is clear from the train, the style, and substance...scholar, but a man of extensive and profound erudition. This man has been before my imagination almost ever since. A thousand times, as I rode along, I dropped... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...too dignified to stoop to artifice. Although as far removed from ostentation as a man can be, yet it" is clear from the train, the style and substance of...that he is, not only a very polite scholar, but a mail of extensive ajid profound erudition. I was forcibly struck with a short, yet beautiful character,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...too dignified, to stoop to artifice. Although as far removed from ostentation as a man can be, yet it is clear from the train, the style and substance of...profound erudition. I was forcibly struck with a short, but beautiful character which he drew of our learned and amiable countryman. Sir Robert Boyle : he... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...dignified, to stoop to artifice. Although as far removed from ostentation as a 23 man can be, yet it is clear, from the train, the style and substance...a short yet beautiful character, which he drew of your learned and amiable countryman, Sir Robert Boyle : he spoke of him, as if " his noble mind had,... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...too dignified, to stoop to artifice. Although as far removed from ostentation as a man can be, yet it is clear, from the train, the style and substance...he is not only a very polite scholar but a man of very extensive and profound erudition. d 12. This man has been before my imagination almost ever since.... | |
 | Readers - 1833 - 224 pages
...dignified, to stoop to artifice. 14. Although as far removed from ostentation us a man can be, yet it is clear, from the train, the style and substance...scholar, but a man of extensive and profound erudition. 15. I was forcibly struck with a short yet beautiful character, which he drew of your learned and amiahle... | |
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