 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...He never mastered French colloquially. Lord Charlemont, who met him in Turin in 1748, says: — 'His speech in English was rendered ridiculous by the broadest...his French was, if possible, still more laughable.' Hardy's Charlemont, i. 15. Horace Waipole, who met him in Paris in 1765, writes (Letters, iv. 426)... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...He never mastered French colloquially. Lord Charlemont, who met him in Turin in 1748, says: — 'His speech in English was rendered ridiculous by the broadest...his French was. if possible, still more laughable.' Hardy's Charlemont, \. 15. Horace Waipole, who met him in Paris in 1765, writes (Letters, iv. 426):... | |
 | 1811 - 546 pages
...better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined philosopher. His speech, in English, was rendered ridiculous by the...healthy and strong ; but his health and strength, fir from being advantageous to his figure, instead of manly comeliness, had only the appearance of... | |
 | English literature - 1811 - 600 pages
...fitted to comrhunicate the Idea c,fa turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined philosopher. 'J-Jis speech, in English, was rendered ridiculous by the...wisdom, most certainly, never disguised herself before _in so uncouth a garb. Though now near fifty years old, he was 'healthy and strong ; btit his health... | |
 | Francis Hardy - Ireland - 1812 - 446 pages
...better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating Alderman, than of a refined philosopher. His speech, in English, was rendered ridiculous by the...fifty years old, he was healthy and strong; but his heal ill and strength, far from being advantageous to his figure, instead of manly comeliness, had... | |
 | 1812 - 1038 pages
...refined philosopher. His speech, in English, was rendered ridiculous by the broadest Scotch nc«•enl, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable; so that wisdom, most certainly, never di<gui-ed herself before in so uncouth a garb. Though now near fifty years old, he was healthy anil... | |
 | 1813 - 670 pages
...better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating Alderman, than of a refined philosopher. His speech, in English, was rendered ridiculous by the broadest Scotch accent, and hb French was, if possible, still more laughable; »o that wisdom, most certainly, never disguised... | |
 | 1818 - 384 pages
...better fitting to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined philosopher. His speech, in English, was rendered ridiculous by the...disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb. Though now hear fifty years old, he was healthy and strong ; but his health andstrength, far from being advantageous... | |
 | 1836 - 758 pages
...better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined philosopher. His speech, in English, was rendered ridiculous by the...herself before in so uncouth a garb. Though now near h'fly years old, he was heulthy and strong ; but his health and strength, far from being advantageous... | |
 | American literature - 1846 - 608 pages
...communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined philosopher. His speech, in English, wns rendered ridiculous by the broadest Scotch accent,...so uncouth a garb. Though now near fifty years old [Hume was but thirty-seven,] he was healthy and strong; but his health and strength, far from being... | |
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His face was broad and fat, his mouth wide, and without any other expression than that of imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating Alderman, than... 
