 ... eloquent expounder of that great and magnificent system of knowledge which has been gradually evolved by the successive labours of so many gifted individuals. He possessed, indeed, in the highest degree, all the characteristics both of a fine and...  MEMOIRS OF THE DISTINGUISHED MEN OF SCIENCE - Seite 147von ROBERT HUNT F.R.S, F.S.S. - 1862Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 496 Seiten
...been gradually evolved by the successive labors of so many gifted individuals. He possessed, indeed, in the highest degree, all the characteris'tics both of a fine and powerful undertanding —at once penetrating and vigilant—but more distinguished, perhaps, for the caution... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 260 Seiten
...been gradually evolved by the successive labours of so many gifted individuals. He possessed, indeed, in the highest degree, all the characteristics both...but more distinguished, perhaps, for the caution and vin. 2 C sureness of its march, than for the brilliancy or rapidity of its movements, and guided and... | |
 | 1840 - 522 Seiten
...Britannica.' To it we refer the reader, confining ourselves to the extracts which follow. • He possessed in the highest degree all the characteristics both...penetrating and vigilant, but more distinguished perhaps by the caution and success of its march than by the brilliancy or rapidity of its movements.' 'As a... | |
 | 1840 - 530 Seiten
...Britannica.' To it we refer the reader, confining ourselves to the extracts vlucb follow. ' He possessed in the highest degree all the characteristics both...penetrating and vigilant, but more distinguished perhaps by the caution and success of its march than by the brilliancy or rapidity of its movements." ' As... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 622 Seiten
...been gradually evolved by the successive labours of so many gifted individuals. He possessed, indeed, in the highest degree, all the characteristics both of a fine and a powerful understanding, — at once penetrating and vigilant, — but more distinguished, perhaps,... | |
 | Speculative society of Edinburgh - 1845 - 510 Seiten
...been gradually evolved by the successive labours of so many gifted individuals. He possessed, indeed, in the highest degree, all the characteristics both of a fine and a powerful understanding, at once penetrating and vigilant, but more distinguished perhaps for the... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 756 Seiten
...characteristics both of a fine and a powerful understanding, — at once penetrating and vigilant,—but more distinguished, perhaps, for the caution and sureness...march, than for the brilliancy or rapidity of its movements,—and guided and adorned through all its pro* Originally printed in an Edinburgh newspaper... | |
 | 1846 - 436 Seiten
...knowledge of his countrymen. He possessed, in the highest degree, all the characteristics of a fine and a powerful understanding— at once penetrating and...but more distinguished, perhaps, for the caution and surcness of its march, than the brilliancy or rapidity of its movements. Without having made any great... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 754 Seiten
...been gradually evolved by the successive labours of so many gifted individuals. He possessed, indeed, in the highest degree, all the characteristics both of a fine and a powerful understanding, — at once penetrating and vigilant,—but more distinguished, perhaps,... | |
 | 1840 - 524 Seiten
...Britannica.' To it we refer the reader, confining ourselves to the extracts which follow. ' He possessed in the highest degree all the characteristics both...penetrating and vigilant, but more distinguished perhaps by the caution and success of its march than by the brilliancy or rapidity of its movements.' 'As a... | |
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