 There needs no more to be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notice of...  The North American Review - Seite 3781860Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 668 Seiten
...excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults — that is, so...narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree, an abjectncss and want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking, an insinuation and servile... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1881 - 386 Seiten
...and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so to...height the vainest and most imperious nature could be.contenled with It had power to reconcile him to those whom lie had most offended and provoked, and... | |
 | James Spedding - 1881 - 438 Seiten
...and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, — that is, so...to the lowest degree, — an abjectness and want of coinage to support him in any virtuous undertaking, — an insinuation and servile flattery to the... | |
 | James Spedding - 1881 - 440 Seiten
...his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults,—that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notice...reproach,— viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree,—an abjectness and want of couiage to support him in any virtuous undertaking,—an insinuation... | |
 | James Spedding - 1881 - 464 Seiten
...conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very groat faults,—that is, BO to cover them that they were not taken notice of to...reproach,— viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree,—an abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking,—an insinuation... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1882 - 1084 Seiten
...and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magni tude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so to cover them that they were hot taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree, an abjectness... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1883 - 1254 Seiten
...and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so to...his reproach, viz. a narrowness in his nature to the íowest degree, an abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking, an insinuation... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 876 Seiten
...and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than tliat it was of magnitude enough to acaulay EL. reproach, viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree, an abjectness and want of courage... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1885 - 916 Seiten
...and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so to...and most imperious nature could be contented with, .... It had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most oflended and provoked, and continued to... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1890 - 1100 Seiten
...and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude euough to over a world@g tho lowest degree, an abjectncss and want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking, an... | |
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