...vii. He never mastered French colloquially. Lord Charlemont, who met him in Turin in 1748, says: — 'His speech in English was rendered ridiculous by...his French was, if possible, still more laughable.' Hardy's Charlemont, i. 15. Horace Walpole, who met him in Paris in 1765, writes (Letters, iv. 426)...

...vii. He never mastered French colloquially. Lord Charlemont, who met him in Turin in 1748, says:— -' His speech in English was rendered ridiculous by the...accent, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable.1 Hardy!s Charlemont, \. 1 5. Horace Walpole, who met him in Paris in 1765, writes (Letters,...

...philosopher. His speech in English was rendered ridiculous by the broadest Scotch accent, and his French if possible still more laughable. So that wisdom most certainly never disguised herself before in so uncoutli a garb." 2 Here is an admirable little scene of comedy. Ladies at this time made the fashion...

...imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person, was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman,...disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb. Though now near fifty years of age [he was thirty-seven], he was healthy and strong, but his health and strength,...

...of his whole person was far better fitted to convey the idea of a turtle-eating alderman than that of a refined philosopher. His speech in English was...never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb." 1 During his absence in Italy in 1748, his 'Philosophical 1 See the Memoirs of the Political and Private...

...wide and without any other expression than that of imbecility ; his eyes vacant and spiritless : — wisdom most certainly never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb." — See Memoirs of Lard Charlenwnt, vol. ip 8. my dear sir ; come now, my dear sir ; what is the matter,...

...imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman...ridiculous by the broadest Scotch accent, and his French if possible still more laughable. So that wisdom most certainly never disguised herself before in so...

...place Caulfeild, with " too much Vanity to be better fitted to communicate the Idea of a Tortle-eating Alderman than of a refined Philosopher. His Speech in English was rendered rediculous by the broadest and most' vulgar Scottish Accent, and his French was, if possible, still...

...appreciate Hume. A contemporary observed that "the Corpulence of his whole Person was far better fitted to communicate the Idea of a Turtleeating Alderman than of a refined Philosopher."5 However, the same writer went on to excuse Hume's unphilosophical appearance, consoling...

...imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating Alderman...his French was, if possible, still more laughable. (McNabb 1951, 9) But this grotesque figure faced a cruel death with great dignity, literary failure...