Colgan's opinion is always entitled to the highest respect, and the more deeply one is versed in the ecclesiastical history of ancient Ireland, the more one is likely to set a high value on the opinion of Colgan.
He took a leading part in the famous Paschal controversy, and his letter on that question, which is fortunately extant, proves that he was perfectly familiar with Church history, and deeply versed in Sacred Scripture.
It cannot be enjoyed fully except by those versed in the experiences of life, who perceive in it a calm wisdom, a penetrating sagacity, a sober enthusiasm, and a refined taste, which are unusual even among the masters of human thought.
Arnold, who thinks he ought to have been better versedin the history of the Jews, and who dislikes his speeches because they were fictitious.
He is a glutton and a wine-bibber, a susceptible heart, a pious and deeply versed man.
Physionomies de Saintes, Angelo de Foligno, and half a dozen other volumes prove how versedhe was in Holy Writ.
This was Thales, who was thought to be merely a lyric poet, and who used this art to conceal his graver acquirements, being in reality deeplyversed in legislation.
In short, though pretty well versed in the paragons of virtue that belong to the drama, we find this Charles Aubrey to be the veriest angel that ever wore black trousers and pumps.
This letter shows that Aelflaed was well versedin writing Latin.
Westminster Abbey, an indication that the monks were versed in occult science.
As in other fields, Jonson is wellversed in magic lore.
The skilled hand of the captain, well-versed in the operation of gas engines, obeyed the command.
He was not only deeply versed in the physical sciences, but was equally proficient in the classics and mathematics.
I am well enough versed in what we call science, to have no fear of injuring the cause by telling the truth, and you asked a direct question.
You surely do not speak the truth; science and philosophy, and I am somewhat versed in both, have never told me of such a light.
Their children’s education he left entirely in her hands, and, while she carefully surrounded them with masters well versed in all the knowledge then attainable, she was no less solicitous for the improvement of the nation.
Alban Butler says of the former: “In her youth she studied Latin, as it was then customary for all nuns to do; she wrote and conversed in that language, and was versed in sacred literature.
Lioba was well versed in Latin, and could write verses in that language.
Mine are no gifts of eloquence or imaginative power; I am not versed in the mysteries of science, nor deep-read in the intricacies of law.
He was a conceited boor; well versed in Arabic grammar, but more ignorant of geography, arithmetic and good breeding than a child.
This can only be done in Syria by one versed in the Arabic, and able to speak without an interpreter.
At this period Mademoiselle d'Entragues had not quite attained her twentieth year, but she was already well versed in the art of fascination.
Almost unspeakable, almost unthinkable wickedness had been taught to her till she had become deeplyversed in the lore that saddens the eyes of the scarlet women of Babylon.
She was well versed in botany and natural history, and France and Europe are indebted to her for the camellia.
She was possessed of rare intellectual powers; was well versed in Latin, Greek, Syriac, and the Egyptian languages.
Lawyer is the general term used to designate all those who are versed in the law and who give assistance to others in legal ways during lawsuits or apart from them.
He was well versed in the best Methodist literature of his times.
Few men can be found better versed in literary matters, or political economy, or the history of our land.
The judges knew all about the case, and the advocate and his client knew it better still, but the move they had invented was such that it was impossible not to take the old woman's property and not to hand it over to the person versed in law.
I am he," said the dignified-looking man, well versedin the habits of the law court.
An interval in the proceeding occurred, and the old woman came out of the court, whose property that genius of an advocate had found means of getting for his client, a person versed in law who had no right to it whatever.
However quick to perceive, Darcy was too well versed in the tactics of society to seem conscious of this, and merely redoubled his efforts to interest and amuse.
It takes a woman of shrewdness, caution, and knowledge of the world, and one thoroughlyversed in household economy, to get along in this pursuit.
That same night Eyvind Well-spring came unto the isle in a long-ship fully manned, and the crew aboard her were all wizards and other folk versed in magic.
