Mr. Collins was a man of extensive literature, and of vigorous faculties. He was acquainted not only with the learned tongues, but with the Italian, French, and Spanish languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and subjects of... The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 119publié par - 1764Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1764 - 706 pages
...Mr Colltni by a jjentleman, defervedly eminent in the icpublic of letters, who knew him ininnately well. Mr Collins was a man of extenfive literature,...faculties. He was acquainted not only with the learned tongVies, but with the Italian, French, and Spanijb languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...as is faid by the Mufti, and printed at Con/lantinople ACH A- , CHARACTER O' F Mr. WILLIAM COLLINS. MR. Collins was a Man of extenfive Literature, and...learned Tongues, but with the Italian, French, and Spanijh Languages. He had employed his Mind chiefly upon Works of Fiction, and Subjects of Fancy ;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Arabic, as is faid by the Mufti, and printed at Conjlantinfyle A CHAA CHARACTER or L Mr. WILLIAM COLLINS. MR. Collins was a Man of extenfive Literature, and...learned Tongues, but with the Italian, French, and Spanijh Languages. He had employed his Mind chiefly upon Works of Fiction, and Subje&s of Fancy ; and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...character, while perhaps it was yet more diftinftly imprefTed upon my memory, I fhall infert it here. " Mr. Collins was a man of extenfive literature, and...learned tongues, but with the Italian, French, and Spanifli languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiftion, and fubjects of fancy ;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pages
...more diftinctly impreffed upon my memory, I fhall infert it here. " Mr. Collins was a man of cxrenfivc literature, and of vigorous faculties. He was acquainted not only with the learned A 3 tongnes, tongues, but with the Italian, French, and Spanifh languages. He had employed his mind... | |
| 1791 - 172 pages
...well knew him, soon after his death, communicated this account. Mr. Collins was a man of extensive literature, and of vigorous faculties. He was acquainted...learned tongues, but with the Italian, French, and Spanish languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works offiaion, and subje£ts of fancy; and,... | |
| 1798 - 604 pages
...while it was diftin£lly impreffed upon that excellent writer's memory, is here at large inferted. " Mr- Collins was a man of extenfive literature, and...only with the learned tongues, but with the Italian, trench, and fpanifh languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of action, and lubjects... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 168 pages
...more distinctly impressed upon my memory, I shall insert it here. " Mr. Collins was a man of extensive literature, and of vigorous faculties. He was acquainted...learned tongues, but with the Italian, French, and Spanish languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and subjects of fancy; and,... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...more distinctly impressed upon my memory, I shall insert it here. " Mr. Collins was a man of extensive literature, and of vigorous faculties. He was acquainted...learned tongues, but with the Italian, French, and Spanish languages. He had employed his mind chiefly upon works of fiction, and subjects of fancy ;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...pen of that nervous and elegant writer. " Mr. Collins," says the Doctor, " was" a man of extensive literature and of vigorous faculties. He was acquainted not only with the classic writers, both Latin and Greek, but with the Italian, French, and Spanish Languages. He had... | |
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