 | 1870 - 494 pages
...Parliament. To his skill in debate Hampden added unflagging energy and industry. "He was," says Clarendon, "of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out or wearied by the most laborious." With his other qualities Hampden blended a large amount of prudence and caution. Avoiding all hasty... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 704 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...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 pages
...supreme governor over all his passions and affection0, and had thereby a great power over other nun's. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...the most laborious; and of parts not to be imposed upon bv the subtle 01 sharp ; and of a personal courage equal to his best parís: so th-u lie was an... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1873 - 580 pages
...toil," said even Louis XIV., "that kings govern." When Clarendon described Hampden, he spoke of him as " of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out or...and of a personal courage equal to his best parts." While in the midst of his laborious though self-imposed duties, Hampden, on one occasion, wrote to... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 590 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... | |
 | Sir James MacPherson Le Moine - 1873 - 312 pages
...not justified in saying of him what Clarendon wrote of Hampden, « that he was of an industry and a vigilance not to be tired out or wearied by the most laborious, and of parts not to imposed on by the most subtle and sharp, — of a personal courage equal to his best parts. » ? UE... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 328 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...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 264 pages
...remarkable as his talents for debate. " He was," says Clarendon, "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 and sharp. " Yet it was rather to his moral than to his intellectual qualities... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 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 by the most laborious, rmd of facts not to be imposed upon by the most subtle and sharp.' Yet it was rather to his moral than... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1876 - 408 pages
...Louis XIV., " that iings govern." When Clarendon described Hampden, io6 [CHAP. IV. he spoke of him as " of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out or...and of a personal courage equal to his best parts." While in the midst of his laborious though self-imposed duties, Hampden, on one occasion, wrote to... | |
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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... 
