He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out, or wearied by the most laborious; and of parts not to be imposed upon by the most subtle or sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts... Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous - Página 163por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 758 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 páginas
...seemed to be, which shortly after appeared to every body, when he cared less to keep on the mask. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...of parts not to be imposed upon, by the most subtle or sharp ; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts ; so that he was an enemy not to be wished... | |
| 1831 - 652 páginas
...be fixed in ' him with which they could not comply, he always left the ' character of an ingenious and conscientious person.' His talents for business...to ' be imposed upon by the most subtle and sharp.' Yet it was rather to his moral than to his intellectual qualities that he was indebted for the vast... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 páginas
...governor over all his passions and affections, and had thereby a great power pver other men's. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...laborious ; and of parts not to be imposed upon by the subtle or sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts: so that he was an enemy not to... | |
| Max Wilhelm Meyer - 1809 - 786 páginas
...governor over all his passions, and affections, and had thereby a great power over other mens. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...parts not to be imposed upon, by the most subtle, or sharp ; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts ; so that he was an enemy not to be wished... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 páginas
...governor over all his passions and affections ; and had thereby a great power over other men's. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out or...not to be imposed upon by the most subtle and sharp ; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts : so that he was an enemy not to be wished wherever... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 páginas
...governor over all his passions and affections, and had thereby a great power over other mens. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...of parts not to be imposed upon, by the most subtle or sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts, so that he was an enemy not to be wished... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 536 páginas
...governor over all his passions and affections; and had thereby a great power over other men's. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out or...to be imposed upon, by the most subtle and sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts: so that he was an enemy not to be wished wherever... | |
| 1814 - 540 páginas
...governor over all his passions and affections; and had thereby a great power over other men's. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out or...not to be imposed upon by the most subtle and sharp ; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts : so that he was an enemy not to be wished wherever... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 402 páginas
...governour over all his passions and affections, and had thereby a great power over other mens. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...parts not to be imposed upon, by the most subtle, or sharp ; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts ; so that he was an enemy not to be wished... | |
| George Walker - 1825 - 668 páginas
...governor over all his passions and affections, and had thereby a great power over other men's. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...of parts not to be imposed upon by the most subtle or sharp ; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts ; so that he was an enemy not to be wished... | |
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