 Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, he took a free share in conversation; his colloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words.  The penny cyclopædia [ed. by G. Long]. - Pagina 102door Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pagina’s
...his age ; and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although, in the circle of friends, where he might be unreserved with safety,...neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words. 5. In public, when called upon for a sudden opinion, he was unready, short, and embarrassed. Yet he... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pagina’s
...'the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved...neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words. In public, when called on for a sudden opinion, he was unready, short, and embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily,... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1853 - 566 pagina’s
...but he exactly calculated every man's value, and gave him a solid esteem proportioned to it. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, he took a free share in the conversation, his colloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing neither coCiousness... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 636 pagina’s
...the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could he seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved...neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words. In public, when called on for a sudden opinion, he was unready, short and embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily,... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855 - 446 pagina’s
...the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved...neither copiousness of ideas nor fluency of words. In public, when called on for a sudden opinion, he was unready, short, and embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pagina’s
...the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved...neither copiousness of ideas nor fluency of words. In public, when called on for a sudden opinion, he was unread}', short, and embarrassed. : Yet he wrote... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 294 pagina’s
...the best horseman of his nge, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. All hough in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, he took a free shurc in conversation, his colloquiul talents were not above medux?rity, possessing neither copiousness... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 704 pagina’s
...the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved...neither copiousness of ideas nor fluency of words. In public, when called on for a sudden opinion, he was unready, short, and embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 pagina’s
...graceful figure that could be scon on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might bo unreserved with safety, he took a free share in conversation,...neither copiousness of ideas nor fluency of words. In public, when called on for a sudden opinion, he was unready, short, and embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pagina’s
...tie best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved...share in conversation, his colloquial talents were not abet* mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness of ideas nor fluency of words. In public, when called... | |
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