 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...  Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous - Page 163by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 758 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...seemed to be, which shortly after appeared to every body, when he cared less to keep on the mask. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...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 an enemy not to be wished... | |
 | 1831 - 652 pages
...be fixed in ' him with which they could not comply, he always left the ' character of an ingenious and conscientious person.' His talents for business...to ' be imposed upon by the most subtle and sharp.' Yet it was rather to his moral than to his intellectual qualities that he was indebted for the vast... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...governor over all his passions and affections, and had thereby a great power pver other men's. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...laborious ; and of parts not to be imposed upon by the subtle or sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts: so that he was an enemy not to... | |
 | Max Wilhelm Meyer - 1809 - 786 pages
...governor over all his passions, and affections, and had thereby a great power over other mens. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...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 an enemy not to be wished... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...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 or...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 an enemy not to be wished wherever... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...governor over all his passions and affections, and had thereby a great power over other mens. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...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 an enemy not to be wished... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 536 pages
...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 or...to be imposed upon, by the most subtle and sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts: so that he was an enemy not to be wished wherever... | |
 | Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...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 or...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 an enemy not to be wished wherever... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 402 pages
...governour over all his passions and affections, and had thereby a great power over other mens. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out,...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 an enemy not to be wished... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...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,...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 an enemy not to be wished... | |
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