 There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Sivu 257tekijä(t) Samuel Johnson - 1816Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 sivua
...yet was rather of * tol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of ' his converfation, than that it was of magnitude enough, to * cover a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover them, * that they were not taken notice of to his reproach; viz. a * narrownefs in his... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 sivua
...more be faid to ex* tol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of ' his converfation, than that it was of magnitude enough, to ' cover a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover them, i that they were not taken notice of to his reproach ; viz. a * narrownefs in his... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1760 - 536 sivua
...no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude enough, to cover a World of very great Faults ; that is, fo to cover them, that They were not taken Notice of to his Reproach ; viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1761 - 302 sivua
...no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude enough to cover a World of very great Faults ; that is, fo to cover them, that They were not taken Notice of to his Reproach ; 'viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 sivua
...no more be faid to extol the Excellence and Power of his Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude enough to cover a World of very great Faults ; that is, fo to cover them, that They were not taken Notice of to his Reproach ; -viz. a Narrownefs in his Nature... | |
 | 1762 - 578 sivua
...weight. There needs no more be fàid to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleafantnefs of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough, to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover 4 them, t hem, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach; viz. a narrownefs in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 sivua
...more be faid to extol the " excellence and power of his wit, and " pleafantnefs-of his -converfation, than " that it was of magnitude enough to " cover a world of very great faults ; " that is, fo to cover them, that they " were not taken notice of to his re" proach ; viz. a narrownefs in his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 sivua
...more be faid to ** extol the excellence and power of his wit, " and pleafantnefs of his converfation, than " that it was of magnitude enough to cover *• a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to •* cover them, that they were not taken no** tice of to his reproach ; viz. a narrownefs **... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 sivua
...be faid to •' extol the excellence and power of his wit, " and pleaiantnefs of his converfation, than " that it was of magnitude enough to cover *' a world of very grtfat faults ; that is, fo to •* cover them, that they were not taken no" tice of to his reproach... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 sivua
...be faid to " extol the- excellence and power of his wit, ** aivd pleafantnefs of his converfation, than " that it was of magnitude enough to cover ** a world of very great faults j that is, fo to ** cover them, that they were not taken no** tice-of to his reproach ; viz^ a narrownefs... | |
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