 His person was large, robust, I may say approaching to the gigantick, and grown unwieldy from corpulency. His countenance was naturally of the cast of an ancient statue, but somewhat disfigured by the scars of that evil, which, it was formerly imagined,...  Annual Register of World Events - Sivu 171800Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 sivua
...he was for the moft part&HandeL His perfon was large, robuft, I may fay approaching to the gigantic, and grown unwieldy from corpulency. His countenance...naturally of the caft of an ancient ftatue, but fomewhat dif* figured by the fears of that evil, which, it was formerly imagined, the royal touch could cure.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 sivua
...corpulency. His countenance was naturally of thecaft of an ancient ftatue, but fomewhat diffigured by the fears of that evil, which, it was formerly imagined, the royal (ouch could cure. He was now in his fixty-fourth year : he was become a little dull of hearing.... | |
 | 1785 - 680 sivua
...approaching to the gigantic, and grown unwieldy from corpulency. His countenance was naturally of the call of an ancient ftatue, but fomewhat disfigured by the fears of that nil, which it was formerly imagined the royal touch could cure. He was now in his fixty-fourth year... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 478 sivua
...an ordinary compofer at times, he was for the moft part a Handel. — His perfon was large, robuft, I may fay approaching to the gigantick, and grown...from corpulency. His countenance was naturally of thecaft of an ancient ftatue, but fomewhat disfigured by the fears of that evil, which, it was formerly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 sivua
...426, and under Aug. 29, 1783. person yohnsoris person and dress. person was large, robust, I may say approaching to the gigantick, and grown unwieldy from corpulency. His countenance was naturally of the cast of an ancient statue, but somewhat disfigured by the scars of that evil, which, it was formerly... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1787 - 608 sivua
...an ordinary compofer at times, he was for the moft part a Handel. — His peribn was large, robuft, I may fay approaching to the gigantick, and grown...of that evil, which, it was formerly imagined the royal touch could cure. He was now in his fixty-fourth year, and was become a little dull of hearing.... | |
 | 1791 - 302 sivua
...an ordinary compofer at times, he was for the mod part a Handel. — His perfon was large, robuft, I may fay approaching to the gigantick, and grown...corpulency. His countenance was naturally of the caft of an antient ftatue, but fomewhat disfigured by the fears of that evil, which it was formerly imagined the... | |
 | 512 sivua
...was for the moft pait a Handel. His perfon was large, robuft, I may fay approaching to the gigantic, and grown unwieldy from corpulency. His countenance...ftatue, but fomewhat disfigured by the fears of that nil which, it was formerly imagined, the royal touch could cure. He was now in his lixty-fourth year... | |
 | 1800 - 600 sivua
...ordinary ccmpofec at times, he was for the moft part a Handel. — His perfon was large, ro. buft, I may fay approaching to the; gigantick, and grown...countenance was naturally of the caft of an ancient flatue, bat fomewhat disfigured by the fears of that evil, which, it was formerly imagined the royal... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 sivua
...additional weight to the sterling metal of his conversation.* His person was large, robust, I may say approaching to the gigantick, and grown unwieldy from corpulency. His countenance was naturally of the cast of an ancient statue, but somewhat disfigured by the scars of that evil, which, it was formerly... | |
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