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" There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to... "
The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by ... - Page 47
by English poets - 1790
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The Monthly Review ;or Literary Journal.VOLUME XXI.

Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...and pleafantnefs of ' his converfation, than that it was of magnitude enough, to * cover a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover them, * that...narrownefs in his nature to the loweft degree ; an abjc&f dertaking; an infiiiuation, and fervile flattery to the heiglit^ 4 the vaineft, and-moft imperious...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged, Volume 21

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 pages
...it was of magnitude enough, to ' cover a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover them, i that they were not taken notice of to his reproach...narrownefs in his nature to the loweft degree; an abject* the vaineft, and moft imperious nature could be contented ' cfertaking ; an infmuation, and...
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The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon: Containing, I. An Account ..., Volume 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1760 - 536 pages
...Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude enough, to cover a World of very great Faults ; that is, fo to cover them, that...Narrownefs in his Nature to the loweft Degree ; an Abje&nefs, and Want of Courage to fupport him in any virtuous Undertaking ; an Infinuation, and fervile...
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The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon: ... Containing, (I. An Account of the ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1761 - 302 pages
...Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude enough to cover a World of very great Faults ; that is, fo to cover them, that...Narrownefs in his Nature to the loweft Degree ; an Abjectnefs, and Want of Courage to fupport him in any virtuous Undertaking ; an Infinuation, and fervile...
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The life of Edward earl of Clarendon, written by himself

Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 pages
...Wit, and Pleafantnefs of his Converfation, than that it was of Magnitude enough to cover a World of very great Faults ; that is, fo to cover them, that...Narrownefs in his Nature to the loweft Degree ; an Abjectnefs, and Want of Courage to fupport him in any virtuous Undertaking ; an Infinuation, and fervile...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 2

1762 - 578 pages
...was of magnitude enough, to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to cover 4 them, t hem, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach; viz. a narrownefs in his nature to the loweil degree; an abjeftnefs, and want of courage to fupport him in any virtuous undertaking ; an infinua>...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...and " pleafantnefs-of his -converfation, than " that it was of magnitude enough to " cover a world of very great faults ; " that is, fo to cover them, that they " were not taken notice of to his re" proach ; viz. a narrownefs in his na" ture to the loweft. degr.ee ; an abject" nefs and warit of...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pages
...and pleafantnefs of his converfation, than " that it was of magnitude enough to cover *• a world of very great faults ; that is, fo to •* cover them, that they were not taken no** tice of to his reproach ; viz. a narrownefs ** in bis nature to the loweft degree ; an ab" jectnefs...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pages
...pleaiantnefs of his converfation, than " that it was of magnitude enough to cover *' a world of very grtfat faults ; that is, fo to •* cover them, that they were not taken no" tice of to his reproach ; viz. a narrowuefs " in his nature to the loweft degree ; an ab** jectnefs...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: With Critical ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 pages
...a world of very great faults j that is, fo to ** cover them, that they were not taken no** tice-of to his reproach ; viz^ a narrownefs ** in his nature to the loweft degree; an ab** jeclnefs and want of courage to fupport him ** in any virtuous undertaking ; an infinua** tion...
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