 Turnebus, who was associated with him in the same college, and whose decisions will not be rashly controverted, has characterized him as a man of consummate erudition. Most of the ancient writers had limited their aspiring hopes to one department of literature;...  Memoirs of the Life and Writings of George Buchanan - Page 308by David Irving - 1807 - 318 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1809 - 1162 pages
...undeviating rectitude of judgment. His learning was at once elegant, various, and profound : Turnebus, who was associated with him in the same college, and...aspiring hopes to one department of literature ; and even-to excel in one, demands the happy perseverance of a cultivated genius. Plato despaired of gaining... | |
 | 1808 - 1158 pages
...undeviating rectitude of judgment. His learning was at once elegant, various, and profound : Turnebus, who was associated with him in the same college, and...perseverance of a cultivated genius. Plato despaired of gaining a reputation by his poetry ; the poetical attempts of Cicero, though less contemptible perhaps... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1835 - 592 pages
...various, and profound. Turnebus, who «TIS associated with him in the same college, and whose décimons will not be rashly controverted, has characterized...department of literature, and even to excel in one demand, the happy perseverance of n cultivated genius. Plato despaired of securing a reputation by... | |
 | David Irving - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 400 pages
...was associated with him in the same college, and whose opinion is entitled to the greatest deference, has characterized him as a man of consummate erudition....reputation by his poetry ; the poetical attempts of Cicero, though less contemptible perhaps than they are sometimes represented, would not have been sufficient... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1847 - 904 pages
...undeviating rectitude of judgment. His learning was at once elegant, various, and profound. Turnebus, who ma associated with him in the same college, and whose...department of literature, and even to excel in one demand, the happy perseverance of a cultivated genius. Plato despaired of securing a reputation by... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1853 - 366 pages
...undeviating rectitude of judgment. His learning was at once elegant, various, and profound. Turnebus, who was associated with him in the same college, and...department of literature, and even to excel in one demand, the happy perseverance of a cultivated genius. Plato despaired of securing a reputation by... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1875 - 630 pages
...undeviating rectitude of judgment. His learning was at once elegant, various, and profound. Turnebus, who was associated with him in the same college, and...reputation by his poetry. The poetical attempts of Cicero, though less contemptible perhaps than they are commonly represented, would not have been sufficient... | |
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