... does not call for; by conciliating loud and energetic individuals at the expense of such public interests as are dumb or do not attract attention ; by sacrificing everywhere what is feeble and obscure to what is influential and cognizable ; by such... The Statesman - Página 152por Sir Henry Taylor - 1836 - 267 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1837 - 568 páginas
...obscure to what is influential and cognizable ; by such means and shifts as these, the single functionary granted by the theory may reduce his business within...his business even thus reduced strains, as it well mny, his powers and industry to the utmost, then (whatever may be said of the theory) the man may be... | |
| Saxe Bannister - 1838 - 344 páginas
...shifts as these, the single functionary granted by the theory may reduce his business within his power, and perhaps obtain for himself the most valuable of...; and if his business, even thus reduced, strains his power to the utmost, then, whatever may be said of the theory, the man maybe without reproach —... | |
| T. B. - 1844 - 850 páginas
...obscure to what is influential and cognizable ; by such means and shifts as these, the Secretary of State may reduce his business within his powers, and perhaps...; and if his business, even thus reduced, strains his power and his industry therein, whatever may be said of the theory, the man may be without reproach—... | |
| Saxe Bannister - 1849 - 320 páginas
...obscure to what is influential and cognizable ; by such means and shifts as these, the Secretary of State may reduce his business within his powers, and perhaps...; and if his business, even thus reduced, strains his power and his industrj- therein, whatever may be said of the theory, the man may be without reproach... | |
| Edward Gibbon Wakefield - 1849 - 554 páginas
...manageable compass without creating public scandal;" and that by these arts the doer of the business " may obtain for himself the most valuable of all reputations in this line of life, that of a ' safe man.' " The means and shifts are " by evading decisions wherever they can be evaded; by shifting them on... | |
| 1856 - 706 páginas
...cognizable ; by such means and shifts as thete, the single functionary granted by the theory may reduce bis business within his powers, and perhaps obtain for...his industry to the utmost, then (whatever may be the theory), the man may be without reproach — without other reproach at least than that which belongs... | |
| Saxe Bannister - 1852 - 322 páginas
...obscure to what is influential and cognizable ; by such means and shifts as these, the Secretary of State may reduce his business within his powers, and perhaps...; and if his business, even thus reduced, strains his power and his industry therein, whatever may be said of the theory, the man may be without reproach... | |
| 1852 - 620 páginas
...and obscure to what is influential and cognizable ; by such means and shifts as these the functionary may reduce his business within his powers, and perhaps...of all reputations in this line of life — that of being a * a safe man.' " — 't'tit Matrtmnn, t>n Itt'nrit Tutifor, p. 151. Ifcal frre*P<"'*il'arfJ'... | |
| William Rathbone Greg - 1853 - 610 páginas
...and obscure to what is influential and cognizable ; by such menns and shifts as these the functionary may reduce his business within his powers, and perhaps...of all reputations in this line of life — that of being ' a safe man.' "— The Statesman, by Henry Taylor, p. 151. is and has been sad reverses, fearful... | |
| 1855 - 494 páginas
...granted by the theory, may reduce his business within bis powers, and perhaps obtain for himself tlic most valuable of all reputations in this line of life,...as it well may, his powers and his industry to the The Civil Service, with all defaults, superior to much joint stock company management. I have confined... | |
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