 I think Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever knew ; wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste ; the best orator in the house of commons, admirable conversation, good nature, and good manners ; generous,...  Memoirs of the Life, Works, and Correspondence of Sir William Temple, Bart - Page 143de Thomas Peregrine Courtenay - 1836Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 460 pages
...companies here ? the Secretary is as eafy with me as Mr. Addifon was. I have often thought what a fplutter Sir William Temple makes about being Secretary of State; I think Mr. St. John the greateft young man I ever knew; wit, capacity, beauty, quicknefs of apprehenfion, good learning, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 452 pages
...hear it ? is it possible to tell you the hundredth part of what passes in our companies here ? the secretary is as easy with me as Mr. Addison was. I...think Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever knew ; wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste ; the best... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 452 pages
...hear it ? is it possible to tell you the hundredth part of what passes in our companies here ? the secretary is as easy with me as Mr. Addison was. I...think Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever knew ; wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste ; the best... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 250 pages
...always renowned for a dashing hand at the broad outline of a character; here is an instance of it: "I think Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever knew ; wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste; the best... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 546 pages
...communications. In the Journal to Stella, November 1711, he gives following pleasing and animated character: " I think Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever knew: wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste; the best orator... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 378 pages
...to tell you the hundreth part of what passes in our companies here ? The secretary is as easy withme as Mr. Addison was. I have often thought what a splutter...think Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever knew ; wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste ; the best... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 462 pages
...hear it? is ifc possible to tell you the hundredth part of what passes in our companies here ? the secretary is as easy with me as Mr Addison was. I...think Mr St John the greatest young man I ever knew 5 wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste; the best... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 542 pages
...hear it ? is it possible to tell you the hundredth part of what passes in our companies here ? the secretary is as easy with me as Mr Addison was. I...William Temple makes about being secretary of state; 1 think Mr St John the greatest young man I ever knew ; wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension,... | |
 | Mary Berry - 1828 - 486 pages
...as he " now is, the character of all-accomplished is Stella of the 3d of November, 1711, he says, " I think ' Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever knew ; wit, ' capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learn' ing, and an excellent taste ; the... | |
 | George Wingrove Cooke - 1835 - 464 pages
...advantageous to the objects of his re* Swift has drawn St. John's character at this time. He says: " I think Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever knew : wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste; the best... | |
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