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 - Стр. 163авторы: Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - Страниц: 758Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - Страниц: 268
...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 - Страниц: 652
...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 - Страниц: 1152
...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 - Страниц: 786
...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 - Страниц: 544
...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 - Страниц: 780
...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 - Страниц: 536
...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 - Страниц: 540
...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 - Страниц: 402
...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 - Страниц: 668
...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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