| Izaak Walton, Thomas Zouch - 1796 - 640 páginas
...diftance of time) that at his being a fchoolboy, he was an, early queftionift, quietly, inquifitive", "Why this was, and that was not, to be remembered?" " Why this was granted, and that denied?" This being mixed with a remarkable modefty, and a fweet ferene quietnefs of nature, and with... | |
| William Jones - 1801 - 506 páginas
...ingenium versatile. Like the judicious Hooker, " when a school boy, he was an " early questionist, Why this was, and that was not, " to be remembered...made a rapid progress in greek and latin, and laid the foundation of that knowledge, which has since been such a blessing to the christian world. It is... | |
| 1801 - 584 páginas
...Hooker, when a schoolboy, he was an early questionist, why this was and that was not to be remembered j why this was granted, and that was denied ?" As soon as he was of the proper age, ke was admitted, on the nomination of the Duke of Dorset, a scholar at the Charter-house, whera iie... | |
| Richard Hooker - 1807 - 524 páginas
...diftance of time) that at his being a fchool-boy, he was an early queftionift, quietly inquifitive, Why this was, and that was not, to be remembered? Why this was granted, and that denied? This being mixt with a remarkable modefty, and a fwect ferene quietnefs of nature ; and with... | |
| John Watkins - 1808 - 568 páginas
...he was a school-boy, he was inquisitive to enquire into the grounds and reasons of things, asking « Why this was, and that was not to be remembered ?' ' Why this was granted, and that denied ?' Yet this sagacious spirit was mixed, says one of his biographers, with so remarkable a sweetness... | |
| William Jones - 1810 - 516 páginas
...and ingenium versatile. Like the judicious Hooker, " when a school boy, he was an early questionist, Why this " was, and that was not, to be remembered...made a rapid progress in Greek and Latin, and laid the foundation of that knowledge, which has since been such a blessing to the christian world. It is... | |
| 1815 - 544 páginas
...Lettin, of Lowick. He was remarkable from his childhood for unwearied industry and ingenium versatile. As soon as he was of the proper age, he was admitted,...made a rapid progress in Greek and Latin, •and laid the foundation of that knowledge which has since given him a distinguished name in the Christian world.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 páginas
...Lettin, of Lowick. He was remarkable from his childhood for unwearied industry and ingenium versatile. As soon as he was of the proper age, he was admitted,...made a rapid progress in Greek and Latin, and laid the foundation of that knowledge which has since given him a distinguished name in the Christian world.... | |
| Samuel Clapham - 1815 - 708 páginas
..." His commandments." The subject of this memoir, as soon as he was of the proper age, was admitted a scholar at the Charterhouse, where he made a rapid progress in Greek and Latin, and laid the foundation of that knowlege which has since been such a blessing to the Christian world. At about... | |
| 1818 - 586 páginas
...distance of time) that at his being a school-boy he was an early questionist, quietly inquisitive, " Why this was, and that was not, to be remembered ? Why this was granted, and that denied ?" This being mixt with a remarkable modesty, and a sweet serene quietness of nature, and with... | |
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