 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 pages
...natural Knowledge, ledge, but Ignorance of every Thing el(e. T have made Obfervations in this Matter fo long,. that when I meet with a young Fellow that is...humble Admirer of the Sciences, but more dull than the reft or' the Company, I conclude him tobe a Fellow of the Royal Society. The TATLE R. [N° 257, Inwvafert... | |
 | 1728 - 340 pages
...to natural Knowledge, but Ignorance of every Thing elfe. I have made Obfervations in this Matter (o long, that when I meet With a young Fellow that is...humble Admirer of the Sciences, but more dull than the reft df the Company, I conclude him to be a Fellow of the Royal Society. In nova fert animus mutatiu... | |
 | John Hill - Natural history - 1751 - 286 pages
...noble Thought, and diffufeve Learning\and chufe Into their Affembliesfuch as have noPrefence to Wifdom, but Want of Wit ; or to natural " Knowledge, but Ignorance of every thing elfe. I have " made Obfervatiom in this Matter fo long, than when I " meet with a young Fellow that... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1754 - 360 pages
...to natural Knowledge, but Ignorance of every Thing clfe. I have made Obfervations in this Matter fo long, that when I meet with a young Fellow that is an humbl* Admirer of thefe Sciences, but more dull than the reft of the Company, I conclude him to be... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - English essays - 1774 - 366 pages
...to natural knowfedge, but ignorance of every thing elfe. I have made obfervations in this matter fo long, that when I meet with a young fellow that is an humble admrrer of thefe fciences, but more dull than the reft of the company, I conclude him to be a Fellow... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...to natural knowledge, but ignorance of every thing elfe. I have made obfervations in this matter fo long, that when I meet with a young fellow that is an humble admirer of thefe fciences, but mor« dull than the reft of the company, I conclude him to be л Fellow of the... | |
 | [Gebhard] Friedrich August Wendeborn - Great Britain - 1791 - 372 pages
...thought, and diffufive learning ; and chufe into their affemblies fuch as have no pretence to wifdom, but want of wit ; or to natural knowledge, but ignorance of every thing elfe. I have made obfervations on this matter fo long, that when I meet with a young fellow, that is... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...against men of polite genius, noble thought VOL. V. jj ° "•• and diffusive learning ; and chnse into their assemblies such as have no pretence to...meet with a young fellow that is an humble admirer of these sciences, bnt more dull than the rest of the company, I concludehim to be a Fellow of the Royal... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 314 pages
...confederacy ygainst men of polite genius, noble thought, and VOL. v. ' M diffusive learning; arid chusc into their assemblies such as have no pretence to...meet with a young fellow that is an humble admirer of these sciences, but more dull than the rest of the company, I conclude him to be a Fellow of the Royal... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...thought, and vOL. v. M diffusive learning; and clmse into their assemblies such as have no prelence to wisdom, but want of wit; or to natural knowledge,...meet with a young fellow that is an humble admirer of these sciences, but more dull than the rest of the company, I conclude him to be a Fellow of the Royal... | |
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... else. I have made observations in this matter so long, that when I meet with a young fellow that is an humble admirer of these sciences, but more dull than the rest of the company, I conclude him to be a Fellow of the Royal Society. 
