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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to ... - Page 59
by James Boswell - 1889
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 52

1790 - 694 pages
...invention, a veracity of fpirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar, it feeming to argue a rare quicknefs of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable, a notable toll that he can dextroufly accommodate them to the purpofe before him, together with a lively brilknefs...
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Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons, Chiefly of the Present ..., Volume 2

William Seward - 1796 - 418 pages
...invention, a veracity of fpirit and u reach of wit more than vulgar, it feeming to " argue a rare quicknefs of parts, that one can " fetch in remote conceits applicable, a notable " fkill that he can dextroufly accommodate them " to the purpofe before him, together with a lively...
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Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and ..., Volume 2

William Seward - 1796 - 430 pages
...invention, a veracity of fpirit and " reach of wit more than vulgar, it feetning to " argue a rare quicknefs of parts, that one can " fetch in remote conceits applicable, a notable " fkill that he can dextroufly accommodate them " to the purpofe before him, together with a lively...
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The New England Quarterly Magazine, Volume 2

1802 - 308 pages
...invention, a veracity of fpirit and reach of wit more than vulgar, ft ieeming to argue a rare quicknefs of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable, a notable ikill that he can dextroufly accommodate them to the purpofe before him, together with a lively brificnefs...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a...conceits applicable; a notable skill, that he can dextrously accommodate them to the purpose before him ; together with a lively briskness of humour,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a...seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one cau sition ; as motion is accelerated by the continuance of the impetus. Besides, Sir, (looking at...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...the fancy, stirring in it some won•der, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiselh admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a...•of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar. It seemeth to argue a rare quicknesr. of parts, that one •can fetch in remote conceits applicable ;...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...special felicity of invention, a vivacitj of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar. It eeemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch...notable skill* that he can dexterously accommodate ^hem to the purpose before him, together with a lively brisk*vOL. III. EC ness 6i humour, not apt to...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...raiseth Jidmiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of inx-ention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar. It seemeth to argue-a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a notable...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 12

John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...amuse the fancy, stirring on it tome "wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a...seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can (etch in remote conceits applicable; a notable skill, that he can dextrously accommodate them to the...
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