 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1789 - 644 pages
...propagating the Chriftian religion in the northern parts of this ifland, among the Scots and Pifts, was a Briton of noble birth and excellent genius. After...he travelled for his further improvement, and fpent ieveral years at Rome, which was then the chief feat of learning, as well as of empire. From thence... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 450 pages
...the extent of their erudition," gives a fhort account of fome of them. Of St Ninian he fays, " he was a Briton of noble birth and excellent genius. After...empire- From thence he returned into Britain, and fpsnt his life in preaching the gofpel in the moft uncultivated parts of it, with equal zeal and fuccefs."... | |
 | John Adams - Great Britain - 1803 - 486 pages
...propagating the chriftian religion in the northern parts of this ifland, among the Scots and Pifts, was a Briton of noble birth and excellent genius. After he had received"* as good an education as his own country eould afford, he travelled for his further improvement, and fpent fev.eral years... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...extent of their erudition," p ves a fliort account of fome of them. Of St Ninian he fays, " he was a Briton of noble birth and excellent genius. After...he travelled for his further improvement, and fpent fcveral years at Rome, which was then the chief feat of learning as well as of empire. From thence... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 778 pages
...converts to Chriftianity incrcufcd, an cpifcopal fee was cftablifluM there. Dr Henry fays, " he was a Briton of noble birth and excellent genius. After he had received as good nn education at home'as his own country could afford, lie travelled for improvement, and fpcnt feveral... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 886 pages
...of them. Of St Ninian he says, " he was a Briton of noble birth and excellent genius. After he bad received as good an education at home as his own country...afford, he travelled for his further improvement, and spent several years at Rome, which was then the chief seat of learning as well as of empire. From thence... | |
 | John Platts - Biography - 1825 - 706 pages
...converts of Christianity increased, an episcopal see was established there. Dr. Henry says, "he was a Briton of noble birth and excellent genius. After he had received as good an education as his own country could afford, he travelled for improvement, and spent several years at Rome, then... | |
 | John Platts - Biography - 1825 - 702 pages
...converts of Christianity increased, an episcopal see was established there. Dr. Henry says, "he was a Briton of noble birth and excellent genius. After he had received as good an education as his own country could afford, he travelled for improvement, and spent several years at Rome, then... | |
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he was a Briton of noble birth and excellent genius. After he had received as good an education at home as his own country could afford, he travelled for his further improvement, and fpent fcveral years at Rome, which was then the chief feat of learning... 