| Giles Jacob - 1723 - 378 halaman
...various Manners, fo well. Another thing I may fay " was very peculiar to him; which is, that his Parts " did not decline with his Years ; But that he was "...Improving even in Fire " and Imagination, as well as in Judgment ; witnefs " his Ode on Sc. Cecilia's Day, and his Fables his laft " Performances. " He was... | |
| Charles Wilson, Mr. Oldmixon (John) - 1730 - 336 halaman
...fo well. Another Thing I. may fay was •;*' .very peculiar. .to himj which .is, that his \^;Parts did not decline with his Years : But - ? that he was an. improving Writer to. the « laft, even to neat Stventy Years of Age j ** improving even in Fire and Imagination, te as !... | |
| Thomas Whincop, John Mottley - 1747 - 390 halaman
...Man* ners, fo well. -Another thing ' I may fay was very peculiar ' to him ; which is, that his ' Parts did not decline with his ' Years ; but that he was...an ' improving Writer to his laft, ' eVen 'to near feventy Years ' of Age, improving .even in 4 Firesand Imagination, as well ' as in Judgment ; witnefs... | |
| New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 halaman
...various manners, fo " well. Another thing I may fay was very peculiar to him: " which is, that his parts did not decline with his years, but " that he was an improving writer to the laft, even to near " feventy years of age ; improving even in fire and irrvagina" tion as well... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1764 - 396 halaman
...did not decline with his Years, but that he was an improved Writer to the laft, even to near feventy Years of Age; improving even in Fire and Imagination as well as in Judgment} witnefs' his Ode on St. GrrfHa's Day, and his Fables, his lateft Performance. — He was... | |
| Thomas Wotton, Edward Kimber, Richard Johnson - 1771 - 614 halaman
...various manners, fo well. Another thing I may fay was very peculiar to him; which is, that his parts did not decline with his years ; but that he was an improving writer to the laft, even to near feventy years of age 5 improving even in fire and imagination, as well as in... | |
| 1798 - 576 halaman
...parts did not decline with his years, but that he was an improving writer to, the lalt, even to near 70 years of age ; improving even in fire and imagination as well as in judgment : ivitnefs his Ode on St. Csecilia's Day, and his Fables, his lateft performances. He was... | |
| Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 halaman
...various manners, so well. Another thing I may say was very peculiar to him : whirl) 1s, that his parts did not decline with his years, but that he was an improving wiiter to the. last, even to near 70 years of age ; improving even in fire and imagination as well... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 622 halaman
...is, that his parts did not decline with hii years, but that he was an improving writer to hi» last, even to near seventy years of age ; improving even in fire and imagination, as well as in judgment : witness — his Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, and his Fables, his latest performances. " He... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 halaman
...is, that his parts did not decline with his years, but that he was an improving writer to his last, even to near seventy years of age ; improving even in fire and imagination, as well as in judgment : witness — his Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, and his Fables, his latest performances. " He... | |
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