| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 oldal
...summer of 1759. See /as/1, under April 15, 1758, and 1759. 3 Lord Charlemont said that ' Beauclerk possessed an exquisite taste, various accomplishments,...whom he liked most generous and friendly. Devoted at one time to pleasure, at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, sometimes in books,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 oldal
...the summer of 1759. See post, under April 15, 1758, and 1759. ' Lord Charlemont said that ' Beauclerk possessed an exquisite taste, various accomplishments,...whom he liked most generous and friendly. Devoted at one time to pleasure, at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, sometimes in books,... | |
| 1811 - 530 oldal
...of him," says Mr. Hardy, <' he (Beauclerk) possessed an exquisite taste, various accomplish" ments, and the most perfect good breeding. He was eccentric,...sometimes in books, he was, altogether, one of the most " accomplished, and, when in good humor, and surrounded by " those who suited his fancy, one of the... | |
| Francis Hardy - 1812 - 450 oldal
...might be mentioned. With Beauclerk he VOL. I. f seemed to have been as much delighted as Johnson was, that gentleman's attachment to him was ardent and...whom he liked, most generous and friendly. Devoted at one time to pleasure, at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, sometimes in books,... | |
| Francis Hardy - 1812 - 446 oldal
...frequently. According to his Lordship's account of him, he possessed an exquisite taste, various 0 accomplishments, and the most perfect good breeding....whom he liked, most generous and friendly. Devoted at one time to pleasure, at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, sometimes in books,... | |
| Francis Hardy - 1812 - 440 oldal
...often mentioned to me the pleasure which he derived from Mr. Beauclerk's conversation, which,could scarcely be equalled. They corresponded frequently....a contempt for the generality of the world, which the.politeuess of his manners could not always conceal; but to those whom he liked, most generous and... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 592 oldal
...was much connected. " His mom, conversation," said his lordship, " could scarcely be P?344. equalled. He possessed an exquisite taste, various accomplishments,...whom he liked most generous and friendly. Devoted at one moment to pleasure, and at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, and sometimes... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 584 oldal
...accomplishments, and the most perfect good breeding. He was eccentric^-often querulous—entertaining a contempt for the generality of the world, which...whom he liked most generous and friendly. Devoted at one moment to pleasure, and at another to literature, sometimes absorbed in play, and sometimes... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 590 oldal
...jood breeding. He was eccentric — often querulous — entertaining a contempt for the jeneralily of the world, which the politeness of his manners could not always con ceal; but to those whom he liked most ge-> nerous and friendly. Devoted at one moment to pleasure,... | |
| James Boswell - 1843 - 588 oldal
...[He died llth March, in bis forty-first year. -ED.] ous accomplishments, and the most perfect jood breeding. He was eccentric — often querulous—...which the politeness of his manners could not always con ceal; but to those whom he liked most generous and friendly. Devoted at one moment to pleasure,... | |
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