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" So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman... "
Letters, by Several Eminent Persons Deceased: Including the Correspondence ... - Page 107
by John Duncombe, John Hughes - 1773
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Encyclopędia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 3, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 430 pages
...my coufin anfwer your Lordfhip's expectations ?" The Biihop, lifting up his hands in eilonilhment, replied, " So much underftanding, fo •much knowledge,...think had been the portion of any but angels, till I faw this gentleman." His knowledge is faid to have even extended to the minuteft objects, and included...
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Memoirs of the Life, Studies, and Writings of the Right Reverend George ...

William Jones - Bishops - 1799 - 488 pages
...in aflonifhment, replied, " So much underflanding, fo much " knowlege, fo much innocence, and fueh humility, " I did not think had been the portion of any but an" gels, till I faw this gentleman." The paflage is taken from Hughes's Letters. II. 2.* Mr. Samuel...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - English literature - 1805 - 424 pages
...exclaimed to his lordship, " So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but Angels, till I saw this gentleman*." In short, after the most rigorous survey of the motives and actions of the Bishop...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 420 pages
...he exclaimed to his lordship, "So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but Angels, till I saw this gentleman*." In short, after the most rigorous survey of the motives and actions of the Bishop...
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The Theological and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. William Jones ..., Volume 6

William Jones - Anglican Communion - 1810 - 442 pages
...in astonishment, replied, " So much understanding, so much " knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, " I did not think had been the portion of any but " angels, till I saw this gentleman." The passage is taken from Hughes's Letters. II. 2. f • This Sermon is now published,...
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The Works of the Right Reverend George Horne ...: To which are ..., Volume 1

George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 570 pages
...in astonishment, replied, " So much understanding, so much " knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, " I did not think had been the portion of any but " angels, till I saw this gentleman." The passage is taken from Hughes's Letters. II. 2'. Mr. Samuel Glasse, a student...
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Biographia Hibernica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Worthies of ..., Volume 1

Ireland - 1821 - 518 pages
...in astonishment, and said, " So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman." This testimony may well excuse the well-known line of his friend Mr. I'ope, in...
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Biographia Hibernica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Worthies of ..., Volume 1

Ireland - 1821 - 508 pages
...astonishment, and said, " So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, 1 did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman." This testimony may well excuse the well-known line of his friend Mr. Pope, in...
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Noctes Atticę, or Reveries in a garret; containing observations on men and ...

Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 pages
...in astonishment, replied, ' So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and so much humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman.''— Duncombe's Letters. Dr. Warton, Essay on the Genius of Pope, vol. ii. p. 259,...
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The Theological and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. William Jones ..., Volume 6

William Jones, William Stevens - Theology - 1826 - 446 pages
...hands in astonishment, replied, " So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman." The passage is taken from Hughes's Letters. II. 2 .f. * This Sermon is now published,...
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