 His genius lay chiefly to war, in which his courage was more admired than his conduct : great errors were often committed by him, but his heroical courage set things right, as it inflamed those who were about him...  The History of England - Página 262por Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1763Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1899 - 524 páginas
...like contradiction, nor to have his actions ceiifured ; but he loved to employ and favour thofe, whu had the arts of complacence ; yet he did not love flatterers. His eenius lay chiefly to war, in which his courage was more admired than his conduct. Great errors were... | |
 | Nicolas Tindal - 1763 - 638 páginas
...than thofe of too cold a filence. He did not like contradiction, nor to have his aclions cenfured ; but he loved to employ and favour thofe, who had the...both in his buildings and to his favourites ; but too fparing in rewarding fervices or in encouraging thofe who brought intelligence. He was apt to take... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 576 páginas
...not like contradiction, nor to have his actions censured : but he loved to employ and favour those who had the arts of complacence, yet he did not love...were often committed by him, but his heroical courage set 305 things right, as it inflamed those who were about him H : he was too lavish of money on some... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 576 páginas
...did not like contradiction, nor to have his actions censured: but he loved to employ and favour those who had the arts of complacence, yet he did not love...were often committed by him, but his heroical courage set 305 things right, as it inflamed those who were about him a : he was too lavish of money on some... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1840 - 646 páginas
...have his actions censured, but he loved to employ and favour those who had the arts of complasaince : yet he did not love flatterers. His genius lay chiefly...were often committed by him, but his heroical courage set things right, as it inflamed those who were about him : he was too lavish of money on some occasions,... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1850 - 240 páginas
...have his actions censured, but he loved to employ and favour those who had the arts of complaisance, yet he did not love flatterers. His genius lay chiefly...great errors were often committed by him, but his heroic courage set things right, as it inflamed those who were about him. He knew all foreign affairs... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 páginas
...not like contradiction, nor to have his actions censured ; but he loved to employ and favour those who had the arts of complacence, yet he did not love...often committed by him ; but his heroical courage set things right, as it inflamed those who were about him. He was too lavish of money on some occasions,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 páginas
...not like contradiction, nor to have his actions censured ; but he loved to employ and favour those who had the arts of complacence, yet he did not love flatterers. His genins lay chiefly to war, in which his courage was more admired than his conduct. Great errors were... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1856 - 682 páginas
...everywhere, and looked to everything. His genius," says Burnet in another paragraph, " lay chiefly in war, in which his courage was more admired than his...often committed by him ; but his heroical courage set things right, as it inflamed those who were about him." In connection with this part of his character... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 páginas
...not like contradiction, nor to have his actions censured ; but he loved to employ and favour those who had the arts of complacence yet he did not love...His genius lay chiefly to war, in which his courage wa» more admired than his conduct. Great errors were often committed by him ; but his heroical courage... | |
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