 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...  The penny cyclopædia [ed. by G. Long]. - Pagina 129door Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1839Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1084 pagina’s
...was to live for fourpence half* Denny a day. The characteristic peculiarity of his intellect was vhe union of great powers with low prejudices. If we judged...mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself. Where he was not under the influence of some strange scruple, or some domineering passion, which prevented... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 pagina’s
...characteristic peculiarity of Johnson's intellect," says a writer in the Edinburgh Review, " was !he union of great powers with low prejudices. If we judged...mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself." This short and imperC'ct view of his character would convey a wrong impression, did we not add, that... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897 - 1102 pagina’s
...was to live for fourpence halfpenny a day. The characteristic peculiarity of his intellect was vte union of great powers with low prejudices. If we judged...of Boswell; if by the worst parts of his mind, we ihpuld place him even below Boswell himself. Where he was not under the influence of some strange scruple,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 752 pagina’s
...what it was to live for fourpence half-penny a day. The characteristic peculiarity of his intelflect ech in Leadenhall Street, or published a clever himself.v; Where he was not under the influence of some strange scruple, or some domineering passion,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 422 pagina’s
...we judged of him by the best parts of his mind, we should plaee him almost as high as he was plaeed by the idolatry of Boswell ; if by the worst parts of his mind, wo should plaee him even below Boswell himself. Where he was not under the influenee of some strango... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pagina’s
...lu's mind, we should place him almost as high as he was placed by the idolatry of Boswell; if by tlie worst parts of his mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself." This short and imperfect view of his character would convey a wrong impression, did we not add, that... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pagina’s
...intellect was the union of great powers with low prejudices. If we judged of him by the best parts of bis mind we should place him almost as high as he was...mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself." — fenny Cyclopaedia. SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, MA, ARCHDEACON OF SURREY. AGATHOS AND OTHER SUNDAY STORIES.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pagina’s
...prejudices. If we judged of him by the best parts of his mind, we should place him almost as high as lie was placed by the idolatry of Boswell ; if by the...mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself." This short and imperfect view of Ins character would convey a wrong impression, did we not add, that... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 704 pagina’s
...peculiarity of his intellect was the union ofgreat powers jeith low prejudices. If we judged of him Tiythe best parts of his mind, we should place him almost...mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself. Where he was not under the influence of some strange scruple or some domineering passion, which prevented... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1849 - 604 pagina’s
...is both too amusing and too significant to be passed over. ' The characteristic peculiarity of his intellect was the union of great powers with low prejudices....mind, we should place him even below Boswell himself. Where he was not under the influence of some strange scruple, or some domineering passion, which prevented... | |
| |
