 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 pages
...in astonishment, replied, ' So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and so much humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman.''— Duncombe's Letters. Dr. Warton, Essay on the Genius of Pope, vol. ii. p. 259, note. Malebranehe. Bishop... | |
 | William Jones, William Stevens - Theology - 1826 - 446 pages
...answer your Lordship's expectations ?" The Bishop, lifting up his hands in astonishment, replied, " So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much...portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman." The passage is taken from Hughes's Letters. II. 2 .f. * This Sermon is now published, and may, not... | |
 | 1827 - 616 pages
...judges than Bishop Berkeley. — Bishop Atterbury once exclaimed, after having been in his company, " So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much...not think had been the portion of any but angels, until I saw this gentleman." Pope also ascribes— " To Berkeley evert virtue under heaven." Respecting... | |
 | Charles Buck - Anecdotes - 1831 - 418 pages
...answer your Lordship's expectations '!'' The bishop, lifting up his hands in astonishment, replied, " So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much...think had been the portion of any but angels, till 1 saw this gentleman.'' Pope euma up his character in one line. After mentioning some particular virtues... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1832 - 614 pages
...Clarke to his ambitious speculations. His character converted the satire of Pope into fervid praise. Even the discerning, fastidious, and turbulent Atterbury...portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman." " Lord Batnurst told me, that the Members of the Scriblerus Club being met at his house at dinner,... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Ethics - 1832 - 320 pages
...understanding, so much know• Born near Thomastown in Ireland, in 1684; died at Oxford in 1753. R ledge, so much innocence, and such humility, I did not think...portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman."* " Lord Bathurst told me, that the Members of the Scriblerus Club being met at his house at dinner,... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1834 - 394 pages
...Clarke to his ambitious speculations. His. character converted the satire of Pope4 into fervid praise. Even the discerning, fastidious, and turbulent Atterbury...portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman.' Lord Bathurst told me, that the members of the Scriblerus Club being met at bis house at dinner, they... | |
 | James Machintosh - 1884 - 310 pages
...Clarke to his ambitious speculations. • His character converted the satire of Pope into fervid praise. Even the discerning, fastidious, and turbulent Atterbury...portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman.' Lord Bathurst told me, that the members of the Scriblerus Club being met at his house at dinner, they... | |
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 394 pages
...bis contemporaries agreed with the satirist in ascribing ' To Berkeley every virtne under heaven.' understanding, so much knowledge, so much Innocence,...portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman.' Lord .Bathurst told me, that the members of the Scriblerus Club being met at his house at dinner, they... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1834 - 402 pages
...Atterbury said, after an interview with him, ' So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much iunoceuce, and such humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman.' Lord Bathurst told me, that the members of the Scrihlerus Club being met at his house at dinner, they... | |
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So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman... 
