| Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 518 strani
...proper, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fpprtive falli&s. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might...incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myfterioaj, his vigorous reaion examined the evidence with jeaJouSy. He had a loud voice, and a flow... | |
| 1785 - 522 strani
...proper, he frccuca;Iy mduiecd himlclf in pleafantry ;<nd Ipottive tallies. He wa' p'One to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might...incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myftenous, his vigorous reafon examined tks evidence with jeaioufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow... | |
| James Boswell - 1785 - 546 strani
...the clouds of which darkened the bf ightnefs of his fancy, and gave a gloomy caft to his whole courfe of thinking : yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it neceflary or proper, he frequently indulged, himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was prone... | |
| 1785 - 680 strani
...the clouds of which darkened the brightness of hi» fancy, and gave a gloomy cad to his whole courfe of thinking ; yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it necctfary or proptr, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive failles. He was prone... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 strani
...walking, in the common step, are awkward. He had a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened the brightness of his fancy, and gave a gloomy cast...vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional weight to... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1787 - 608 strani
...the clouds of which darkened the brightnefs of his fancy, and gave a gloomy caft to his whole courfe of thinking : yet, though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it neceflary or proper, — he .frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 strani
...only in his manners, and in difplays of argument and fancy in his talk. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might...incline him to a. belief of the marvellous and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a fincere and zealous Chriftian,... | |
| 1791 - 302 strani
...the clouds of which darkened the brightnefs of his fancy, and gave a gloomy caft to his whole courfe of thinking : yet though grave and awful in his deportment, when he thought it neceflary or proper, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was prone... | |
| 1792 - 640 strani
...only in his manners, and in difplays of argument and fancy in bis talk. He was prone to fuperllition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myitenous, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a iincere and zealous Chriflian,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 strani
...manners, and in difplays of argument and Гни) in his talk. He was proneto fuperítition, but Dot to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a fincere and zealous Chiiuiasi,... | |
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