 Pepys' tastes and pursuits led him into almost every department of life. He was a man of business, a man of information, a man of whim, and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a bel-esprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur.  Lord George Bentinck: A Political Biographyавторы: Benjamin Disraeli - 1852 - Страниц: 588Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
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...taste ; a man of whim ; and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a bel.esprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur. His curiosity made...and whatever he saw, found its way into his tables." — Quarterly Review. XII. THE PLAIN SPEAKER ; OPINIONS on BOOK-, MEN, and THINGS. 2 vols. 8vo. 24s.... | |
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...taste; a man of whim; and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a bel esprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur. His curiosity made...and whatever he saw, found its way into his tables. Thus his diary absolutely resembles the genial cauldrons at the wedding of Comacho, a souse into which... | |
 | Robert Pearse Gillies - 1826 - Страниц: 372
...taste ; a man of whim ; and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a bel.esprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur. His curiosity made him an unwearied, as well ag an universal learner, and whatever he iaw, found its way into his tables."— Quarterly Review.... | |
 | William Goodhugh - 1827 - Страниц: 402
...taste; a man of whim ; and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a tiiil-esjirit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur. His curiosity made...and whatever he saw, found its way into his tables." Quarterly Review. A complete collection of Memoirs relative to the History of Great Britain, with notes... | |
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...taste ; a man of whim ; and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a bel-esprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur. His curiosity made...and whatever he saw found its way into his tables." Quarterly Review. WORKS JUST PUBLISHED THE TRAVELLER'S ORACLE ; or, MAXIMS for LOCOMOTION. By WILLIAM... | |
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...taste; a man of "him ; and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a bel-csprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur. His curiosity made...and whatever he saw, found its way into his tables." — Quarterly Recitit: The DIARY and LETTERS of JOHN EVELYN, Esq., the celebrated Author of " Sylva,"... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1828 - Страниц: 112
...taste ; a man of whim ; and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a bel-esprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur. His curiosity made...and whatever he saw found its way into his tables." — Quarterly Review. 2 WORKS JUST PUBLISHED VII. THE TRAVELLER'S ORACLE; or, MAXIMS for LOCOMOTION.... | |
 | 1828
...taste; a man of whim ; and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a bel-esprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur. His curiosity made...and whatever he saw, found its way into his tables." — Quarterly Review. XIX. TALES of the WEST. By the Author of " Letters from the East, &c." 2 Vols,... | |
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...taste; a man of whim; and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. lie was a statesman, a bel-esprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur. His curiosity made...learner; and whatever he saw, found its way into his tables."—Quarterly Review. The DIARY and LETTERS of JOHN EVELYN, Esq., the celebrated Author of •*... | |
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...taste; a man of whim ; and. to a certam degree, a man of pleasure, lie was a statesman, a bel-espm. a virtuoso, and a connoisseur. His curiosity made...well as an universal learner, and whatever he saw louud its way mto his tables." — Quarterly ;,'• r/cw. II. The DIARY and LETTERS of JOHN EVELYN,... | |
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