Wood's character of him is, that " he was an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student,... The anatomy of melancholy, by Democritus iunior - Page xviby Robert Burton - 1821Full view - About this book
| Robert Burton - 1800 - 616 pages
...nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student,...humorous person ; so by others, who knew him well, & person of great honesty, plain dealing and charity. I have heard some of the ancients of Christ-church... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 552 pages
...nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student,...honesty, plain dealing and charity. I have heard," continues the biographer, " some of the ancients of Christ church often say, that his company w*s very... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student,...and charity. I have heard some of the an»cients of Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile ; and no man of his... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student,...plain dealing, and charity. I have heard some of the an-* cients of' Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile ; and... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student,...well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing, and chanty. I have heard some of the ancients of Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry,... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 524 pages
...nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student,...and charity. I have heard some of the ancients of Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile ; • id no man of his... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 550 pages
...and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe studen£, a devourer of authors, a melancholy and humorous person;...and charity. I have heard some of the ancients of Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile ; and no man of his... | |
| William Davis (bibliographer.) - Bibliography - 1814 - 146 pages
...nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough paced Philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer of authors, a melancholy and humourous person, so by others, who knew him well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing and charity.... | |
| William Davis (bibliographer.) - 1814 - 140 pages
...was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer of authors, a melancholy and humourous person, *o by others, who knew him well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing and charity. 1 have heard some of the ancients of Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry, facete,... | |
| International peace society - 232 pages
...nativities, a general-read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student,...his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile." His principal work, and the only one that has escaped oblivion, is the "Anatomy of Melancholy," one... | |
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