| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...TroXewv. ' Nor is it always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned ; but very often an action of small note,...greatest sieges, or the most important battles'.' To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life I am about to exhibit. 'The business... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 Seiten
...TTO'AEWV. " Nor is it always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned ; but very often an action of small note,...more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battles."5 To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life I am about to exhibit. "... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...TroXewj/. ' Nor is it always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned ; but very often an action of small note,...more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battles1.' To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life I am about to exhibit. '... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 Seiten
...ir'oKtot. is it always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned ; but very often an action of small note,...the greatest sieges, or the most important battles." 5 To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life 1 am about to exhibit. " The business... | |
| Plutarchus - 1813 - 522 Seiten
...Lives. Nor is it always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned; but very often an action of small note,...the greatest sieges or the most important battles. Therefore, as painters in their portraits labour the likeness in the face, and particularly about the... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 Seiten
...TTÓ\ÍWV. " Nor is it always io the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned ; but very often an action of small note,...the greatest sieges, or the most important battles." To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life I am about to exhibit. " The business... | |
| James Beattie - 1817 - 450 Seiten
...always in the most distinguished achieve' ments that men's virtues or vices may be best dis» f cerned } but very often an action of small note, a ' short...' real character, more than the greatest sieges or * most important battles.' This author's aim was to give, not a complete detail of all the actions... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 Seiten
...in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtnes or sices may be best discerned ; but verv often an action of small note, a short saying, or...more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battler." To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life I am about to exhibit. " The... | |
| Plutarch - 1821 - 350 Seiten
...Lives. Nor is it always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned; but very often an action of small note,...the greatest sieges or the most important battles. Therefore, as painters in their portraits labour the likeness in the face, and particularly about the... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 394 Seiten
...iro\itav. " Nor is it always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned ; but very often an action of small note,...greatest sieges, or the most important battles."* To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life I am about to exhibit. " The business... | |
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