 But to those to whom he more immediately belonged, — who lived in his society, and enjoyed his conversation, it is not, perhaps, the character in which he will be most frequently recalled— most deeply lamented — or even most highly admired. Independently...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Стр. 4501819Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - Страниц: 836
...revered by all generations." — SIR JAMEB MACKINTOSH : Sptech, 1824. •• Perhaps no individual of his age possessed so much and such varied and exact Information, had read so mil'-h. or remembered what he had read so accnratoly and so well." — LORD JEPFRBT: u/ri rupra. "He... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - Страниц: 274
...contemporaries, conferred less important benefits on mankind than the inventor of our present steam engine. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr. Watt was an extraordinary, in many respects a wonderful, man. Perhaps no one in his age possessed so much and so varied and exact... | |
 | Young people - 1875 - Страниц: 690
...attainments in abstruse sciences, or his acquaintance with general literature. Lord Jeflery says of him : " Perhaps no individual in his age possessed so much...had read so much or remembered what he had read so accurately and well It seemed as if every subject that was casually started in conversation with him... | |
 | Hugues Charles S. Cassal, Théodore Karcher - 1876 - Страниц: 312
...productions. It is to the genius of one man, too, that all this is mainly owing. And certainly no man ever bestowed such a gift on his kind. The blessing is...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Robert Lomas - 1876 - Страниц: 122
...mode of utterance commensurate with his vast ideas. Lord HOUGHTON, "Life of Keats." JAMES WATT. I. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Edwin Hodder - 1878 - Страниц: 380
...long struggles with poverty, it is interesting to read what Lord Jeffrey said of this extraordinary man. " Perhaps no individual in his age possessed so much and such varied and exact information. . . . He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain rectifying and... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer.) - 1879 - Страниц: 254
...that has been drawn of him by the eloquent writer (Lord Jeffrey) whom we have already quoted : — " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Historical reader - 1880 - Страниц: 212
...contemporaries, conferred less important benefits on mankind than the inventor of our present steam-engine. 3. This will be the fame of Watt with future generations...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. 4. He had infinite quickness of 'apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1881 - Страниц: 648
...has been drawn of him by Lord Jeffrey : — ' Independently of his great attainments in mechanics, Watt was an extraordinary, and in many respects a...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
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