 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 pages
...about the University, that " though he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study much in repute there, he could turn an ode of Horace into English better than any of them." To this date is assigned the translation from Macrobius, which appeared in the first edition (1759)... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 pages
...about the University, that " though he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study much in repute there, he could turn an ode of Horace into English better than any of them." To this date is assigned the translation from Macrobius, which appeared in the first edition (1759)... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 558 pages
...about the University, that «' though he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study much in repute there, he could turn an ode of Horace into English better than any of them." To this date is assigned the translation from Macrobius, whieh appeared in the first edition (1759)... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 pages
...celebrity. He, however, observed to Mr. Malone, that ' though he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...pursue his travels on foot, partly by demanding at the university to enter the lists as a disputant, by which, according to the custom of many of them,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 pages
...celebrity. He, however, observed to Mr. Malone, that ' though he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...physic at Edinburgh, and upon the Continent , and 1 have been informed was enabled to pursue his travels on foot, partly by demanding at the university... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...celebrity2. He, however, observed to Mr. Malone, that, " though he made no great figure in mathematicks, which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...English better than any of them." He afterwards studied physick at Edinburgh, and upon the continent; and, I have been informed, was enabled to pursue his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 376 pages
...celebrity. He, however, observed to Mr. Malone, that ' though he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...pursue his travels on foot, partly by demanding at the university to enter the lists as a drsputant, by which, according to the custom of many of them,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 pages
...celebrity. He, however, observed to Mr. Malone, that ' though he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...pursue his travels on foot, partly by demanding at the university to enter the lists as a disputant, by which, according to the custom of many of them,... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 pages
...over in after years with Edmund Malone, he said that, though he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...ode of Horace into English better than any of them.! His tutor, Mr. Theaker Wilder, wonld sooner have set him to turn a lathe. This tutor, this reverend... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 pages
...celebrity. 1 He, however, observed to Mr. Malone, that "though he made no great figure in mathematics, which was a study in much repute there, he could turn...universities to enter the lists as a disputant, by which,'according to the custom of many of them, he was entitled to the premium of a crown, when luckily... | |
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He afterwards studied physic at Edinburgh, and upon the continent; and, I have been informed, was enabled to pursue his travels on foot, partly by demanding at universities to enter the lists as a disputant, by which, according to the custom 'of many... 
