| 1845 - 410 pages
...supreme governor overall 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...the most laborious, and of parts 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... | |
| William Cabell Rives - 1845 - 88 pages
...affections, and had thereby a great power over other men's." He farther describes him as possessed " of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out or wearied by the most laborious ; of parts not to be imposed upon by the most subtle or sharp ; and of a personal courage equal to... | |
| John Forster - 1846 - 738 pages
...supreme 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...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, so that he was... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...His talents for business were as remarkable as his talents for debate. " He was," says Clarendon, " l stages. But it is certain that those who will not...shell of history will never get at the kernel. John upon by the most subtle and sharp." Vet it was rather to his moral than to his intellectual qualities... | |
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1849 - 584 pages
...supreme 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,...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 ; so that he was... | |
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1849 - 570 pages
...supreme 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,...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 ; so that he was... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 368 pages
...person." His talents for business were as remarkable as his talents for debate. "He was," says Clarendon, "of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out...the most laborious, and of parts not to be imposed upon by the most subtle and sharp." Yet it was rather to his moral than to his intellectual qualities... | |
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 pages
...supreme 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,...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 ; so that he... | |
| 1852 - 780 pages
...His talents for business were as remarkable as his talents for debate. " He was," says Clarendon, " : * : * upon by the most subtle and sharp." Yet it was rather to his moral than to his intellectual qualities... | |
| Thomas Roderick Dew - 1853 - 694 pages
...His talents for business were as remarkable as his talents for debate. " He was," says Clarendon, " of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out or wearied. When this parliament began, the eyes of all were fixed upon him, as the patri,f pater, as the pilot... | |
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