He had in the outward man a good presence, in a handsome and well compacted person, a strong natural wit, and a better judgment, with a bold and plausible tongue, whereby he could set out his parts to the best advantage... The lives - Pagina 43door Sir Walter Raleigh - 1829Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Arthur Cayley - 1806 - 482 pagina’s
...proportioned. He had, in the outward man, says Naunton, a good presence, in a handsome and wellcompacted person, a strong natural wit, and a better judgment,...he could set out his parts to the best advantage.' Hia profusion in dress, on particular occasions, was perhaps in conformity with the custom of his age.... | |
| Robert Carey (1st earl of Monmouth.) - 1808 - 350 pagina’s
...parts, and those of his own acquiring, which were the hopes of his rising. He had in the outward man a good presence, in a handsome and well compacted...he could set out his parts to the best advantage; and to these he had the adjuncts of some general learning, which by diligence he enforced to a great... | |
| Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 624 pagina’s
...I will only describe his natural parts, and these of his own acquiring. He had, in the outward man, a good presence, in a handsome and well compacted...he could set out his parts to the best advantage; and these he had by the adjuncts of some general learning, which by diligence he enforced to a great... | |
| William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 634 pagina’s
...I will only describe his natural parts, and these of his own acquiring. He had, in the outward man, a good presence, in a handsome and well compacted...he could set out his parts to the best advantage; and these he had by the adjuncts of some general learning, which by diligence he enforced to a great... | |
| 1810 - 598 pagina’s
...I will only describe his natural parts, and these of his own acquiring, He had, in the outward man, a good presence, in a handsome and well compacted...he could set out his parts to the best advantage; and these he had by the adjuncts of some general learning, which by diligence he enforced to a great... | |
| 1810 - 632 pagina’s
...only describe his natural parts, and these of his own acquiring. He had, in the outward man, a geod presence, in a handsome and well compacted person...he could set out his parts to the best advantage; and these he had by the adjuncts of some general Jearning, which by diligence he enforced to a great... | |
| sir Robert Naunton - 1814 - 228 pagina’s
...good presence, in a handsome and well compacted person, a strong naturall wit, and a better judgement, with a bold and plausible tongue, whereby he could set out his parts to the best advantage, and these he had by the adjuncts of some generall learning, which by diligence, he enforced to a great... | |
| Sir Robert Naunton - 1814 - 184 pagina’s
...good presence, in a handsome and well compacted person, a strong naturall wit, and a better judgement, with a bold and plausible tongue, whereby he could set out his parts to the best advantage, and these he had by the adjuncts of some general learning, which by diligence, he enforced to a great... | |
| 1822 - 384 pagina’s
...good presence, in a handsome and well compacted person, a strong natural wit, and a better judgement, with a bold and plausible tongue, whereby he could set out his parts to the best advantage, and these he had by the adjuncts of some general learning, which by diligence he enforced to a great... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 pagina’s
...good presence, in a handsome and well compacted person, a strong natural wit, and a better judgement, with a bold and plausible tongue, whereby he could set out his parts to the best advantage, and these he had by the adjuncts of some general learning, which by diligence he enforced to a great... | |
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