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" ... had mixed up a curse with every blessing. In the rank of Lord Byron, in his understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. "
The Dublin Journal of Temperance, Science, and Literature. ... - Page 262
1843
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 53

1831 - 738 pages
...understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all that men covet and admire. But...follies, which had attained a scandalous publicity. The kiusmnn whom he sueceeded had died poor, and, but for merciful judges, would have died upon the gallows....
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 7

1831 - 470 pages
...understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all that men covet and admire. But...something of misery and debasement. He was sprung from a bouse, ancient indeed and noble, but degraded and impoverished by a series of crimes and follies, which...
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Selections from the Edinburgh Review: Comprising the Best Articles in that ...

Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 pages
...all that men covet and adffiire. But in every one of those eminent advantages which he possessed ovef others^ there was mingled something of misery and...crimes and follies, which had attained a scandalous Iiublicily. The kinsman whom he succeeded had died poor, and, but for merciful judges, would have died...
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Selections Fron the Edinburgh Review, Comprising the Best ..., Volumes 1-2

1835 - 932 pages
...character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all lhat men covet and admire. But in every one of those eminent advantages whicli he possessed over others, there was mingled something of misery and debasement. Ho was sprung...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 1

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 466 pages
...understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all that men covet and admire. But...house, ancient indeed and noble, but degraded and itnpov'erished by a series of crimes and follies, which had attained a scandalous publicity. The kinsman...
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Titan: A Monthly Magazine..., Volume 1

1845 - 440 pages
...understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was bom to all that men covet and admire. But in every one...eminent advantages which he possessed over others was mingled something of misery and debasement. He was sprung from a house, ancient indeed and noble,...
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Hogg's Weekly Instructor, Volumes 1-2

1845 - 864 pages
...understanding, in his character, in bis very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all that men covet and admire. But in every one of those eminent advantages which be possessed over others was mingled something of misery and debasement. He was sprung from a house,...
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The Young Man's Counsellor; Or, Sketches and Illustrations of the Duties and ...

Daniel Wise - 1850 - 274 pages
...from the want of symmetry in character. To use the splendid diction of MACAULAY, "He was born to all men covet and admire. But in every one of those eminent...and impoverished by a series of crimes and follies. The young peer had great intellectual powers ; yet there was an unsound part in his mind. He had naturally...
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The Young Man's Counsellor; Or, Sketches and Illustrations of the Duties and ...

Daniel Wise - 1850 - 282 pages
...MACAULAY, " He was born to all men covet and admire. But in every one of those eminent ad van- . tages which he possessed over others there was mingled something...and impoverished by a series of crimes and follies. The young peer had great intellectual powers ; yet there was an unsound part in his mind. He had naturally...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 pages
...understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all that men covet and admire. But...which he possessed over others, there was mingled some;hing of misery and debasement. He was sprung from a house, ancient indeed and noble, but degraded...
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