 a selfish character ; that he loved for his own gratification, and not for that of others. At length it repents us to be thus slandered in not believing ourselves better than such a man : we thoroughly comprehend all his faults, but no longer pardon them,...  A tableau of French literature - Página 145por Amable Guillaume P. baron Brugière de Barante - 1833Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Craddock - 1877 - 270 páginas
...he could not obtain, although he had often ' renounced its pursuit; that his affections had even ' a selfish character; that he loved for his own 'gratification,...no ' longer pardon them, nor confound explanations 1 with excuses." * This summary of Barante is worthy of the great reputation of the great historian.... | |
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