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" Lordship's account of him, he possessed an exquisite taste, various accomplishments, and the most perfect good breeding. He was eccentric, often querulous, entertaining a contempt for the generality of the world, which the politeness of his manners could... "
Memoirs of the Political and Private Life of James Caulfield: Earl of ... - Page 109
by Francis Hardy - 1810 - 443 pages
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...summer of 1759. See /as/1, under April 15, 1758, and 1759. 3 Lord Charlemont said that ' Beauclerk possessed an exquisite taste, various accomplishments,...whom he liked most generous and friendly. Devoted at one time to pleasure, at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, sometimes in books,...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...the summer of 1759. See post, under April 15, 1758, and 1759. ' Lord Charlemont said that ' Beauclerk possessed an exquisite taste, various accomplishments,...whom he liked most generous and friendly. Devoted at one time to pleasure, at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, sometimes in books,...
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The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Volume 4

1811 - 530 pages
...of him," says Mr. Hardy, <' he (Beauclerk) possessed an exquisite taste, various accomplish" ments, and the most perfect good breeding. He was eccentric,...sometimes in books, he was, altogether, one of the most " accomplished, and, when in good humor, and surrounded by " those who suited his fancy, one of the...
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Memoirs of the Political and Private Life of James Caulfeild: Earl ..., Volume 1

Francis Hardy - 1812 - 450 pages
...might be mentioned. With Beauclerk he VOL. I. f seemed to have been as much delighted as Johnson was, that gentleman's attachment to him was ardent and...whom he liked, most generous and friendly. Devoted at one time to pleasure, at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, sometimes in books,...
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Memoirs of the Political and Private Life of James Caulfeild: Earl ..., Volume 1

Francis Hardy - 1812 - 446 pages
...frequently. According to his Lordship's account of him, he possessed an exquisite taste, various 0 accomplishments, and the most perfect good breeding....whom he liked, most generous and friendly. Devoted at one time to pleasure, at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, sometimes in books,...
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Memoirs of the Political and Private Life of James Caulfield, Earl ..., Volume 1

Francis Hardy - 1812 - 440 pages
...often mentioned to me the pleasure which he derived from Mr. Beauclerk's conversation, which,could scarcely be equalled. They corresponded frequently....a contempt for the generality of the world, which the.politeuess of his manners could not always conceal; but to those whom he liked, most generous and...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1831 - 592 pages
...was much connected. " His mom, conversation," said his lordship, " could scarcely be P?344. equalled. He possessed an exquisite taste, various accomplishments,...whom he liked most generous and friendly. Devoted at one moment to pleasure, and at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, and sometimes...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...accomplishments, and the most perfect good breeding. He was eccentric^-often querulous—entertaining a contempt for the generality of the world, which...whom he liked most generous and friendly. Devoted at one moment to pleasure, and at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, and sometimes...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...jood breeding. He was eccentric — often querulous — entertaining a contempt for the jeneralily of the world, which the politeness of his manners could not always con ceal; but to those whom he liked most ge-> nerous and friendly. Devoted at one moment to pleasure,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L. D.: Including A Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pages
...[He died llth March, in bis forty-first year. -ED.] ous accomplishments, and the most perfect jood breeding. He was eccentric — often querulous—...which the politeness of his manners could not always con ceal; but to those whom he liked most generous and friendly. Devoted at one moment to pleasure,...
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