But to those to whom he more immediately belonged, — who lived in his society, and enjoyed his conversation, it is not, perhaps, the character in which he will be most frequently recalled— most deeply lamented — or even most highly admired. Independently... The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4501819Full view - About this book
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review - 1846 - 754 pages
...not, perhaps, the character in which he will be most frequently recalled—most deeply lamented—or even most highly admired. Independently of his great...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English literature - 1846 - 756 pages
...not, perhaps, the character in which he will be most frequently recalled—most deeply lamented—or even most highly admired. Independently of his great...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...And certainly no man ever bestowed such a gift on his kind. The blessing is not only universal, hut unbounded ; and the fabled inventors of the plough...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1847 - 850 pages
...his character, has happily been performed by one able to do it justice — his friend Lord Jeffrey. " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
| George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1847 - 448 pages
...Jeffrey) whom we have already quoted. " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr. Wcrtt was an extraordinary, and, in many respects, a wonderful...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
| Artizan club (London, England) - Steam engineering - 1847 - 338 pages
...Jeffrey's sketch of the character of Watt, that we shall here introduce his exquisite delineation: — " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr. Watt was an extraordinary, and in some respects a wonderful man. Perhaps no individual in his age possessed so much and such varied information,... | |
| Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 pages
...himself that which he knew to be not his own." Lord Jeffrey says : " Mr. Watt was an cxtraordinaiy, and, in many respects, a wonderful man. Perhaps no...varied and exact information, had read so much, or remembored what be had read so accurately and well. He bad infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 pages
...generations. It is to the genius of one man, too, that all this is mainly owing ! And certainly no man ever bestowed such a gift on his kind. The blessing is...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 pages
...it can be varied, distributed, and applied. 2. Independently of his great attainments in mechanies, Mr. Watt was an extraordinary, and, in many respects,...wonderful man. Perhaps, no individual in his age possessed BO much and such varied and exact information, had read so much, or remembered what he read so accurately... | |
| Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 pages
...whom Scotland may be justly proud, given by his countryman and friend r the late Lord Jeffrey : — " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...an extraordinary, and in many respects a wonderful mail. Perhaps no individual of his age possessed so much, and such varied and exact information : had... | |
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