| James Boswell - 1785 - 548 páginas
...courfe of thinking : yet, though grave arid aweful in his deportment, when he thought it necefifary or proper, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry...credulity. Though his imagination might incline him, to a beliet of the maryellouS,i and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy.... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 518 páginas
...thought it neceffary or proper, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fpprtive falli&s. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity....incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myfterioaj, his vigorous reaion examined the evidence with jeaJouSy. He had a loud voice, and a flow... | |
| 1785 - 522 páginas
...nectlfary or proper, he frccuca;Iy mduiecd himlclf in pleafantry ;<nd Ipottive tallies. He wa' p'One to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his...incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myftenous, his vigorous reafon examined tks evidence with jeaioufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow... | |
| 1785 - 680 páginas
...proptr, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive failles. He was prone to fupcrftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might...to a belief of the marvellous and the myfterious, hie vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud »oice, and a flow deliberate... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 páginas
...proper, he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow... | |
| 1791 - 302 páginas
...ftep, are awkward. He had a conftitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened the brightnefs of his fancy, and gave a gloomy caft to his whole...might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 páginas
...manners, and in difplays of argument and Гни) in his talk. He was proneto fuperítition, but Dot to credulity. Though his imagination might incline...vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a fincere and zealous Chiiuiasi, of high church of England and monarchical principle;« which ha... | |
| 1792 - 640 páginas
...only in his manners, and in difplays of argument and fancy in bis talk. He was prone to fuperllition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myitenous, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a iincere and zealous Chriflian,... | |
| 1800 - 598 páginas
...thought it nec\lîary or proper, — he frequently indulged himftrlf in pleafantry and fportive Tallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity....Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of thé marvel, lous, and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the eridence with jealoufy. He... | |
| 512 páginas
...indulged himfelf in plcafantry andfportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftitfon, but not to t-redulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myflerious, hie vigorous reafon examined the evidence withjealoufy. He had a loud voice, and llow deliberate... | |
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