 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 404 sidor
...one ; snd both equally credulous. Noe " many years after, Buchanan undertook the fame ,' work ; and if his accuracy and impartiality had been " in any...his hiftory might " be placed on a level with the raoft admired compofi" tions of the ancients. But, inftead of rejefting the" improbable tales of Chronicle-... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 408 sidor
...and both equally credulous. Not " many years after, Buchanan undertook the fame " work ; and if Ills accuracy and impartiality had been " in any degree...and: " to the purity and vigour of his ftyle, his hifliory might " be placed on a level with the moft admired compofi" tions of the aneients. But, inftead... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 340 sidor
...fhame, confeis this land of mine Firfl taught thee human knowledge and divine-)-; VOL; XLIII. F My <e any degree equal to the elegance of his tafte, and...the moft admired compofitions of the ancients. But, in" flead of rejeftin; the improbable tales of Chronicle-writers, he " was at the utmoft pains to adorn... | |
 | William Robertson - 1806 - 444 sidor
...florid one, and both equally credulous. Not many years after, Buchanan undertook the fame work ; and if his accuracy and impartiality had been, in any...ftyle, his hiftory might be placed on a level with the rnoft admired compofitions of the ancients. But, inftead of rejecting the improbable tales of Chronicle... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 sidor
...florid one; and both eqmlly credulous. Not many years after, Hurhanan undertook the same work ; and if his accuracy and impartiality had been in any degree equal to the elegance of his taste, ami to the purify and vigour of his style, his history might be placed on a leve! with the most... | |
 | William Robertson - 1811 - 468 sidor
...florid one, and both equally credulous. Not many years after, Buchanan undertook the same work ; and, if his accuracy and impartiality had been, in any degree, equal to the elegance of his taste, and to the purity and vigour o/ his style, his history might be placed on a level with the most... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 652 sidor
...llorid one, and both equally credulous. Not many years after, Buchanan undertook the same work ; and if his accuracy and impartiality had been, in any degree, equal to the elegance of his taste, and to the purity and vigour of his style, his history might be placed on a level with the most... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 sidor
...a great deal of judgment." Dr. Robertson, speaking of Buchanan's History of Scotland, says, that " if his accuracy and impartiality- had been, in any degree, equal to the elegance of his taste, and to the purity and vigour of his style, his history might be placed on a level with the most... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 606 sidor
...particular the greatest lustre on his country." In respect to his ' History,' the same writer observes, " if his accuracy and impartiality had been in, any degree equal to the elegance of his taste, and to the purity and vigour of his stile, it might be placed on a level with the most admired... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 452 sidor
...florid one, • and both equally credulous. Not many years after, Buchanan undertook the same work ; and if his accuracy and impartiality had been, in any degree, equal to the elegance of his taste, and to the purity and vigour of his style, his History might be placed on a level with the most... | |
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Not many years after, Buchanan undertook the same work ; and if his accuracy and impartiality had been, in any degree, equal to the elegance of his taste, and to the purity and vigour of his style, his history might be placed on a level with the most... 
