He was a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile understanding fitted for every sort of business, of infinite wit and pleasantry, of a delightful temper, and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade... The Works of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke - Página 265por Edmund Burke - 1837Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Edmund Burke - 1896 - 338 páginas
...to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of admirable parts ; of general knowledge ; of a versatile understanding fitted for every sort of...pleasantry ; of a delightful temper ; and with a mind most per5 fectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honour... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1897 - 266 páginas
...to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of admirable parts ; of general knowledge ; of a versatile understanding ; fitted for every sort...vigilance and spirit of command that the time required. " 8 16. Blue Ribbon. The broad, dark-blue ribbon worn across the breast, on other occasions than solemn... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1898 - 142 páginas
...mean to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile understanding fitted for every sort of...temper, and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. 30 But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honor the memory of a great... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1900 - 274 páginas
...to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of admirable parts; of general knowledge ; of a versatile understanding; fitted for every sort of...delightful temper ; and with a mind most perfectly di sinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honor the memory... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1901 - 1022 páginas
...mean to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile understanding fitted for every sort of...to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honor the memory of a great man, to deny that he wanted something of the vigilance and spirit of command... | |
| John Richard Green, George Roberson - 1901 - 458 páginas
...was," says his great political opponent, Burke, "a man of admirable parts ; of general knowledge ; of a versatile understanding, fitted for every sort of...infinite wit and pleasantry ; of a delightful temper, with a mind most disinterested.' To this eulogium of Burke, on one whom he does not hesitate to call... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1902 - 488 páginas
...character is given of him by Burke. ' He was a man of admirable parts ; of a general knowledge ; of versatile understanding fitted for every sort of business...vigilance and spirit of command that the time required.' The following Speech is a most masterly defence of himself. It is a model in its kind. MR. BURKE was... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1902 - 492 páginas
...character is given of him by Burke. ' He was a man of admirable parts ; of a general knowledge ; of versatile understanding fitted for every sort of business...infinite wit and pleasantry ; of a delightful temper j and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1905 - 156 páginas
...the Letter to a Noble Lord, Burke says : " He was a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile understanding, fitted for every sort of...to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honor the memory of a great man, to deny that he wanted something of the vigilance and spirit of command... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1905 - 136 páginas
...perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honor the memory of a great man, to deny that he wanted...vigilance and spirit of command that the time required." 8 11 to repeal the duties upon glass, etc. : These duties were repealed on April 12, 1770. 9 4 left... | |
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