 | 1782 - 542 pages
...Lord Charlcmont. Z. CHARACTER of the EARL of CHATHAM. THE Secretan- flood alone. Modern degeneracy hud not reached him. Original, and unaccommodating, the...his character had the hardihood of antiquity. His augufl mind ovor-awed Majefly, and one of his fovrreigns thought royalty fu impaiied in his prefence,... | |
 | John Almon - 1792 - 458 pages
...continuance of employment, but immediately refigned. CHARACTER OF MR. PITT. THE Secretary flood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original, and...his character had the hardihood of antiquity. His auguft mind over-awed Majefty ; one of his Sovereigns thought royalty fo impaired in his prefcnce,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...interdi and liberty of his country. Smollett. § 132. Anotbcr Cbarailcr. The fecretary flood alone, Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original and...his character had the hardihood of antiquity. His auguil mind over-awed majefty, and one of his lovereigns thought royalty fo impaired in his prefence,... | |
 | 1797 - 610 pages
...rivers. A MASTERLY CHARACTER OF LORD CHATHAM. ATTRIBUTED TO MR. GR ATT AN. THE fecretary ftood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original and unaccommodating, the features of his mind had the hardihood of antiquity. His auguft mind over-awed majefty, and one of his fovereigns thought... | |
 | John Cartwright - 1804 - 246 pages
...modern degeneracy had not reached, and the features of whose character had the hardihood of antiquity ! No state chicanery, no narrow system of vicious politics, sunk him to the level of the vulgar great. Without dividing he destroyed party ; without corrupting he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1807 - 556 pages
...it ought not to he emitted in the mention of this mighty minister.— ' The secretary stood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original, and...hardihood of antiquity. His august mind overawed majesty. One of his sovereign! thought royalty so impaired in his presence, that he conspired to remove him,... | |
 | 1808 - 540 pages
...measures which he was no longer allowed to guide. " The Secretary," says Mr. GRATTAN, " ftood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original and...him, in order to be relieved from his superiority. No state-chicanery, no narrow system of vicious politics, no idle contest for minifterial victories sunk... | |
 | 1808 - 602 pages
...to find terms for a character of Mr. Pitt. " His history is the history of civilized nations" — " No state chicanery, no narrow system of vicious politics sunk him to the level of the guilty great !" — " The penetration of his mind w;is sagacious, was infinite 1" And a great deal... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 404 pages
...continuance of employment, but immediately resigned. CHARACTER OF MR. PITT. THE Secretary stood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original, and...hardihood of antiquity. His august mind overawed Majesty ; one of his Sovereigns thought/ royalty so impaired in his presence, that he conspired to remove him,... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 436 pages
...employment, but immediately resigned. CHARACTER OF MR. PITT. THE Secretary stood alone. Modern degene< racy had not reached him. Original, and unaccommodating...hardihood of antiquity. His august mind overawed Majesty; one of his Sovereigns thought royalty so impaired in his presence, that he conspired to remove him,... | |
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The secretary stood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original and unaccommodating, the features of his character had the hardihood of antiquity. His august mind overawed majesty, and one of his sovereigns thought royalty so impaired in his... 
