 Of him that knows much, it is natural to suppose that he has read with diligence ; yet I rather believe that the knowledge of Dryden was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and...  The lives of the most eminent English poets - Page 383by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...possession of great stores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much, it is natural to suppose that he has read with diligence; yet I rather believe...was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 608 pages
...possession of great stores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much, it is natural to suppose that he has read with diligence; yet I rather believe...was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of knowledge, and a powerful digestion; by vigilance that permitted nothing to pass without notice, and a habit of reflection that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1801 - 308 pages
...intelligence and various cohverfation, by a quick epprehenfion, a judicious fele£tion, and a happy jnemory, a keen appetite of knowledge, and a powerful digeftion...permitted nothing to pafs without notice, and a habit o,f reflexion that fuffered nothing ufeful to be loftA mind like Dryden's., always curious, always aflive,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it is natural to fuppofe that he has read with diligence : vet I rather believe that the / knowledge of Dryden was...intelligence and various converfation, by a quick appreheniion, a judicious felection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of knowledge, and a powerful... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...possession of great stores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much, it is natural to suppose that he has read with diligence ; yet I rather believe...was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a qukk apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy me-.mory, a keen appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...nature, and in full poflefllon of great ftores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it is natural to fuppofe that he has read with diligence...pafs without notice, and a habit of reflection that fuftered nothing ufeful to be loft. A mind like Dryden's, always curious, always active, to which every... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...possession of great stores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it is natural to suppose that he has read with diligence : yet I rather believe...was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pages
...nature, and in full poiTeflion of great ftores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it is natural to fuppofe that he has read with diligence...was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various converfatiou, by a quick apprehenfion, a judicious feleftion, and a happy memory ; a keen appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...full possession of great stores of intellectual wealth. Of him that knows much it k natural to suppose that he has read with diligence : yet I rather believe...Was gleaned from accidental intelligence and various conversation, by a quick apprehension, a judicious selection, and a happy memory, a keen appetite of... | |
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