 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...repute there, he could turn an Ode of Horace better than any of them." He afterwards ftudied phyfick at Edinburgh, and upon the Continent; and I have been informed, was enabled to purfue his travels on foot, partly by demanding at Univerfities to enter the lifts as a difputant,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...celebrity'. He, however, observed to Mr. Malone, that ' though he made no great figure in mathematicks'. which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...English better than any of them.' He afterwards studied physick at Edinburgh, and upon the Continent ; and I have been informed, was enabled to pursue his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...celebrity1. He, however, observed to Mr. Malone, that ' though he made no great figure in mathematicks1, which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...English better than any of them.' He afterwards studied physick at Edinburgh, and upon the Continent ; and I have been informed, was enabled to pursue his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...Malone, that " though he made no great figure in mathematicks, which was a study in much repute therej he could turn an Ode of Horace into English better than any of them." He afterwards studied physick "at Edinburgh, and upon the Continent ; and I have been informed, was enabled to pursue his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...whimsical account of himself, " though he made no great figure in mathematicks, which was a study much in repute there, he could turn an ode of Horace into English better than any of them." On the 27th of February, 1749, OS (two years after the regular time,) he obtained the degree of Bachelor... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...celebrity.' He, however, observed to Mr. Malone, that " though he made no 1763. great figure in mathematicks, which was a study in ^'^ much repute there, he could turn an Ode of Horace 54. into English better than any of them." He afterwards studied physick at Edinburgh, and upon the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...much promise of future celebrity.}; He, however, observed to Mr. Malour, that "though he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study in much repute...Continent: and I have been informed, was enabled to pursne his travels on foot, partly by demanding at Universities to enter the liets as a disputant,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...celebrity.1 He, however, observed to Mr. Malone, that " though he made no great figure in mathematicks, which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...English better than any of them." He afterwards studied physick at Edinburgh, and upon the Continent ; and 1 have been informed, was , enabled to pursue his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...account of himself, " he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study much in repute there, yet he could turn an ode of Horace into English better than any of them " On the 27th of February, 1749, OS (two years after the regular time,) he obtained the degree of Bachelor... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...have seen. KEARNEY.] observed trr Mr. Malone, that, " though he made no great figure in mathematicks, which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...English better than any of them." He afterwards studied physick at Edinburgh, and upon the Continent : and I have been informed, was enabled to pursue his... | |
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... readers in some degree acquainted with his singular character. He was a native of Ireland, and a contemporary with Mr. Burke, at Trinity College, Dublin, but did not then give much promise of future celebrity. 
