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] "He was of a leonine colored haire, sanguine, cholerique, middle sized, strong; a boon and witty companion, especially among the companie he knew well." HE WAS OF A LEONINE COLORED HAIR SANGUINE CHOLERIC MIDDLE SIZED STRONG A BOON AND WITTY COMPANION ESPECIALLY AMONG THE COMPANY HE KNEW WELL
n the gentler cultivation of the _Belles Lettres_. His features were stamped with the hardy character of independence, and the firmness of conscious, though not arrogant, pre-eminence; the animated expressions of countenance were almost peculiar to himself; the rapid lightenings of his eye were always the harbingers of some flash of genius, whether they darted the fiery glances of insulted and indignant superiority, or beamed with the impassioned sentiments of fervent and impetuous affections. His voice alone could improve upon the magic of his eye; sonorous, replete with the finest modulations, it alternately captivated the ear with the melody of poetic numbers, the perspicuity of nervous reasoning, or the ardent sallies of enthusiastic patriotism.” SAMUEL BUTLER 1612-1680 [Sidenote: Aubrey’s _Lives of Eminent Men_.] “He is of a middle stature, strong sett, high-colored, a head of sorrell haire, a severe and sound judgement: a good fellowe.” [Sidenote: Aubrey’s _Lives of Eminent Men_.  SECTION SIXTEEN OF WORD PORTRAITS OF FAMOUS WRITERS THIS IS A LIBERVOX RECORDING ALL LIBRAVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBERVOX DOT ORG RECORDING BYADELLE POOLY WORD PORTRAITS OF FAMOUS WRITERS EDITED BY MABEL E WOTTON SAMUEL BUTLER SIXTEEN TWELVE SIXTEEN EIGHTY FROM AUBREY'S LIVES OF EMINENT MEN HE IS OF A MIDDLE STATURE STRONG SET HIGH COLORED A HEAD OF SORREL HAIR A SEVERE AND SOUND JUDGMENT A GOOD FELLOW FROM AUBREY'S LIVES OF EMINENT MEN
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