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" In him were united a most logical head with a most fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing: for he could reason close or wide, as he saw best for the moment. Exulting in his intellectual... "
Annual Register - Page 15
edited by - 1787
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 54

English literature - 1792 - 684 pages
...was aided by his having a loud voice, and a flow deliberate utterance. He united a moft logical bead with a moft fertile imagination, which gave him an...extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reafon ciofe or wide, аз he faw beft for tbt moment. Exulting in his intelleflual ftrength and dexterity,...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 548 pages
...communicated with peculiar perfpicuity and force, in rich and choice exprefTion. He united a rnoft logical head with a moft fertile imagination, which...reafon clofe or wide, as he faw beft for the moment. He cowld, when he chofe it, be the greateft fophift that ever wielded a weapon in the fchools of declamation...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 60

Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1785 - 526 pages
...vaft and various collection of learning and knowlege, which he communicated with peculiar perfpicuity and force, in rich and choice expreffion. He united...extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could rea'bn clofe or wide, as he faw beft for the moment. He could, when he chofe it, be the greateit fophift...
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Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle, Volume 55

Early English newspapers - 1785 - 610 pages
...peculiar pcrfpicuity and foicc.in rich and choice cxprelfion. He united a nioft logical head with a mod fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing; for he could reafon clole or wide, as he faw bed for the moment. He could, when he choie it, be the Created fophifi that...
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 60

Tobias Smollett - Books - 1785 - 518 pages
...peculiar perfpicuity and force, in rich and choice expreflion. He united a mod logical head with a me it fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reaxn clofe or wide, as he faw bcu toi the moment. He could, when he chofe it, be the gre.iu,, lophift...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...peculiar perspicuity and force, in rich and choice expression. He united a most logical head with a most fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reason close or wide, as he saw best for the moment. He could, when he chose it, be the greatest sophist...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 pages
...hi] having a loud voice, and a flow deliberate utterance. He united a moit logical head with a moll fertile imagination, which. gave him an extraordinary...reafon clofe or wide, as he faw beft for the moment. Exulting ia his intellectual ftrength and dexterity, be could, when he plea i\- J, be the greateft...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 8

1792 - 640 pages
...flow deliberate utterance: He united a moft logical head with a moil fertile imagination, which give him an extraordinary advantage in arguing; for he could, reafon clofe or wide, as he faw bell for the moment. Exulting in his intellectual ftrength and dexterity, he could, when he pleafrd,...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 2

Books and bookselling - 512 pages
...peculiar perfpicuity and force, in rich and choict expreffion. He united a moft logical head with a mod fertile imagination, which gave him an extraordinary...could reafon clofe or wide as he faw beft for the momoment. He could, when he chofe it, be the greateft fophift that ever wielded a weapon in the fchaols...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 27

History - 1800 - 600 pages
...vaft and various collection of learning and knowledge, which he communicated with peculiar perfpicuity and force, in rich and choice expreffion. He united...with a moft fertile imagination, which gave him an extraor. dinary advantage in arguing ; for he could reafon clofe or wide, as be fa* beft for the moment....
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