 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,...  Swiftiana ... - Page 123edited by - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 528 pages
...beauty, quicknefs of apprchenfion, good learning, and an excellent tafte ; the bell orator in the Houfc of Commons, admirable conversation, good nature, and good manners ; generous, and a defpifer of money. His only fault is, talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great load... | |
 | 1813 - 682 pages
...the greatest young man lever knew; wit, capacity, Ьеящу, quickness of арргьпеп»шг,, learning, and an excellent taste ; the best orator in the House of Commons, admirable conveisation, gond nature, KOI. и пинпег», generous, and adesp'ser of money." This was the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 452 pages
...was. I have often thought what a splutter sir William Temple makes about being secretary of state ; I think Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever...despiser of money. His only fault is talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great a load of business, which looks a little like affectation... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 452 pages
...was. I have often thought what a splutter sir William Temple makes about being secretary of state; I think Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever...despiser of money. His only fault is talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great a load of business, which looks a little like affectation... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...of him, in a more compendious way, in his Journal, Novembar 3, 171 1. " I think Mr. secretary •' St. John the greatest 'young man I ever knew: wit,...beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an ex" cellent taste ; the brst orator in the house of commons, admirable " conversation, good nature,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 336 pages
...is given of him, in a more, compendious way, in. liis Journal, Nov. .3, 1711. " I think Mr.secretary St. John the greatest young man I ever knew: wit,...beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an e'xeelleat taste ; the best orator in the house of commons; admira-" ble conversation, good nature,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 658 pages
...state to which affairs were brought at that time, on the lord treasurer. John the greatest young man 1 ever knew: wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste; tlie best orator in the house of commons, admirable conversation, good nature, and good manners; generous,... | |
 | 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...despiser of money. His only fault is, talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great a load of business, which looks a little like affectation... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 336 pages
...is given of him, in a mare compendious way, in his Journal, Nov. 3, 171 1. " I think Mr. Secretary St. John the, greatest young man I ever knew : wit,...despiser of money. His only fault is, talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great load of business, which looks a little like affectation ;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 462 pages
...was. I have often thought what a splutter Sir William Temple makes about being secretary of state ; 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... | |
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