 | 1786 - 558 pages
...difcoveries, fuch an extenfivc acquaintance with the moft iniercfliug brandies of literature. In this relpeñ, no doubt, he was much indebted to a very uncommon memory, which feenu-d to retain every idea that was conveyed to it, either from reading or from med.tation. He could... | |
 | 1786 - 494 pages
...fuch an extenfive acquaintance with the moil interefting branches of literature. Irt this refpeft, no doubt, he was much indebted to a very uncommon...from reading or from meditation. He could repeat the JEneid of Virgil from the beginning to the end without hefitation, and indicate the firft and latt... | |
 | 1786 - 828 pages
...difcoveries, fuch nn extenfive acquaintance with the moft interefting branches cf literatura, la this refpecl, no doubt, he was much indebted to a very uncommon...feemed, to retain every idea that was conveyed to it, cither from reading or meditation. He could repeat the ^ineid of Virgil, from the beginning to the... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pages
...literature. In this respect, no doubt, he was EVO much indebted to a very uncommon memory, which seemed to retain every idea that was conveyed to it, either from reading or from meditation. He would repeat the , Kin'id of /irgil, from the beginning to the end, without hesitation, and indicate... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 pages
...discoveries, such an extensive acquaintance with the most interesting branches of literature. In this respect, no doubt, he was much indebted to a very uncommon memory, which seemed to retain every idea that was conveyed to it, either from reading or from meditation. He would... | |
 | 1816 - 778 pages
...very uncommon memory, which feemcd to retain every idea that was conveyed to it, either by reading or meditation. He could repeat the ./Eneid of Virgil, from the beginning to end, without hcfitation, and indicate the tirft and laft line of every page of the edition he ufi d.... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 408 pages
...discoveries, such an extensive acquaintance with the most interesting branches of literature. In this respect, no doubt, he was much indebted to a very uncommon memory, which seemed to retain every idea that was conveyed to it, either from reading or from meditation. He would... | |
 | 1823 - 858 pages
...discoveries, such an extensive acquaintance with the most interesting branches of literature. In this respect, no doubt, he was much indebted to a very uncommon memory, which seemed to retain every idea that was conveyed to it, either from reading or from meditation. He could... | |
 | 1828 - 648 pages
...meiniirv alone, to the admiration and astonishment even of the philosophic world. His UK iiHirv seemed to retain every idea that was conveyed to it, either from reading or from meditation, and his powers of reasoning and of discrimination were equally acute and capacious. He was also an... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1829 - 308 pages
...his memory alone, to the admiration and astonishment even of the philosophic world. His memory seemed to retain every idea that was conveyed to it, either from reading or from meditation, and his powers of reasoning and of discrimination were equally acute and capacious. He was also an... | |
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He was also an excellent classical scholar, and could repeat the jEneid of Virgil from the beginning to the end, and indicate the first and last line of every page of the edition he used. 
