| Worthy Putnam - 1858 - 420 pages
...nothing, What thrice-mocked fools we are ! LESSON CIV. CHARACTER OF PITT. 1. THE secretary stood alone ; modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original, and...state chicanery, no narrow system of vicious politics, sank him to the vulgar level of the great ; but overbearing, persuasive, and impracticable, his object... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1858 - 480 pages
...stood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original and unaccommodating, the features of^his character had the hardihood of antiquity. His august...from his superiority. No state chica'nery," no narrow systems of vicious politics, no idle contest for ministerial victories, sank him to the vulgar level... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1858 - 450 pages
...to imitate his manners. WILLIAM WIRT. XLVL — CHARACTER OF LORD CHATHAM. THE secretary stood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original and...hardihood of antiquity. His august mind overawed majesty itself; and one of his sovereigns thought royalty so impaired in his presence, that he conspired to... | |
| Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 pages
...the lictors.j I will return ! LESSON X. CHARACTER OF MR. PITT. OBATTAN. 1. THE secretary stood alone: modern degeneracy had not reached" him. Original and unaccommodating, the features of his character liad the hardihood of antiquity. His august mind overawed majesty; and one of his sovereigns thought... | |
| Salem Town - 1859 - 496 pages
...ROBERTBON. [An exercise for readmg in concert] 1. The secretary stood alone; | modern degeneracy »ad not reached him. | Original, and unaccommodating,...chicanery, | no narrow system of vicious politics, | no idle contest for ministerial victories, | sunk him to the vulgar level of the great; | but, overbearing,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1859 - 450 pages
...whatever he says, he does. 7. LORD CHATHAM AS SECRETARY or STATE. — Grattan. The Secretary stood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original and...from his superiority. No state chica'nery," no narrow systems of vicious politics, no idle contest for ministerial victories, sank him to the vulgar level... | |
| Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 pages
...fattened on his brain, To sate the vengeance of Maclaine. Ex. VEErm.— CHARACTER OF CHATHAM. ORATTAN. of his character had the hardihood of antiquity. His...state chicanery, no narrow system of vicious politics, sank him to the vulgar level of the great ; but overbearing, persuasive, and impracticable, his object... | |
| John Timbs - 1860 - 432 pages
...celebrated estimates of Lord Chatham is the character of him drawn by Grattan : " The Secretary stood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original and unaccommodating, the features of his high character had the hardihood of antiquity. His august mind overawed majesty ; and one of his sovereigns... | |
| John Connery - 1861 - 416 pages
...— exalt — regenerate Ireland. WHITESIDE. CHARACTER OF LORD CHATHAM. The secretary stood alone. Modern degeneracy had not reached him. Original and...majesty, and one of his sovereigns thought royalty 374 THE NEW SPEAKER. so impaired in his presence, that he conspired to remove him, in order to be relieved... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...character had the hardihood of antiquity. His august mind overawed majesty ; and one of his sovereigns S thought royalty so impaired in his presence that he...narrow system of vicious politics, sunk him to the vulgar level of the great; but, overbearing, persuasive, and impracticable, his object was 10 England,... | |
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