Sublime poetry, and in particular odes, are his forte; there are
indeed few departments of learning in which he
Has not extensive
knowledge, and he is also well read in the Greek and Roman authors.
Everything he studies, he studies merely from the love he bears to
the science itself, and by no means for the love of fame.
One could hardly help saying it is a pity that so excellent a man
should be so little known, were it not generally the case with men
of transcendent merit. But what makes him still more valuable is
his pure and open soul, and his amiable unaffected simplicity of
character, which has gained him the love and confidence of all who
know him. He has heretofore been secretary to the ambassador at
Algiers; and even here in London, when he is not occupied by the
business arising from his public station, he lives exceedingly
retired, and devotes his time almost entirely to the study of the
sciences. The more agreeable I find such an acquaintance, the
harder it will be for me to lose, as I soon must, his learned, his
instructive, and his friendly conversation.
I have seen the large Freemasons' Hall here, at the tavern of the
same name. This hall is of an astonishing height and breadth, and
to me it looked almost like a church. The orchestra is very much
raised, and from that you have a fine view of the whole hall, which
makes a majestic appearance.
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