 To sum up all in a few words, this great prelate had the good humour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acuteness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a counsellor, the sagacity of a prophet,...  Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature - Page 232by John McClintock - 1881Full view - About this book
 | Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon - 1768 - 128 pages
...the Profoundnefs of a Philofopher, the Wifdom of a Chancellor, the Sagacityof a Prophet, the Reafon of an Angel, and the Piety of a Saint. He had Devotion enough for a Cloyfter, Learning: enough for an Univerfity, and Wit enough for a College of Virtuofi. — And had... | |
 | John Britton - 1815 - 1086 pages
...had the good humour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acuteness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a philosopher,...the sagacity of a prophet, the reason of an angel, the piety o4 a saint. He had devotion enough for a cloister, learning enough for an university, and... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1807 - 788 pages
...honour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acuteness of a schoolmaster, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a...and the piety of a saint ; he had devotion enough fat' 'ri ''cloister, learning enough for an university, and wit enough' for '* 'college of ' iiM [Sept.... | |
 | 734 pages
...of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acute-, ness of a schoolmaster, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a...devotion enough for a Cloister, learning enough for an University, and wit enough for a College of Virtuosi, and had his parts and endowments been parcelled... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1807 - 786 pages
...honour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acuteness of a schoolmaster, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a...devotion enough for a cloister, learning enough for an university, and wit enough for a college of virtuosi, and had his parts and endowments been parcelled... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 532 pages
..."he had the goodhumour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the aeuteness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a philosopher,...devotion enough for a cloister, learning enough for an university, and wit enough for a college of virtuosi; and had his parts and endowments been parcelled... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...philosopher, the wisdom of a Counsellor, the sagacity of a prophet, the reason of an angel, and Or the piety of a saint : he had devotion enough for a cloister, lenraing enough for a university, and wit enough for a college of \ irtuosi ; and had hig parts and... | |
 | Henry Kaye Bonney - 1815 - 422 pages
...poet, the acute" ness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a " philosopher, the wisdom of a counsellor, the " sagacity of a prophet, the reason of an "angel,...devotion enough for a cloister, learning " enough for an university, and wit enough for " a college of virtuosi ; and, had his parts " and endowments been... | |
 | Henry Kaye Bonney - 1815 - 422 pages
...the " good humour of a gentleman, the eloquence " of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acute" ness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a " philosopher, the wisdom of a counsellor, the " sagacity of a prophet, the reason of an " angel, and the piety of a saint : he had... | |
 | 1814 - 680 pages
...prelate had the good humour of a gentleman* the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the activity of a schoolman, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a eounsellor, the sagacity of a prophet, the reason of HII angel, and Qv (he piety of n saint : he had... | |
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