| François Quesnel - 1869 - 360 páginas
...est la différence entre promener, et se promener? TRADUISEZ EN FRANÇAIS. PORTRAIT OP WASHINGTON. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute J as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke. But he was, in every sense2 of the word, a wise, a good and... | |
| Sarah Nicholas Randolph - 1871 - 436 páginas
...and thoroughly ; and were I called on to delineate his character, it should be in terms like these : His mind was great and powerful without being of the...conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever... | |
| George Washington - 1871 - 240 páginas
...and thoroughly ; and were I called on to delineate his character, it should be in terms like these. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever... | |
| 1871 - 448 páginas
...and thoroughly; and were I called on to delineate his character, it should be in terms like these: His mind was great and powerful without being of the very first order; his penetration strong, tnough not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever... | |
| 1872 - 556 páginas
...Ibid. [THOMAS JEFFERSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. 1743—1826.] CHARACTER OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever... | |
| George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 páginas
...have been the instrument of expressing, in one brief, decisive act, the con-- CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton,* Bacon,f or Locke ; \ and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
| George Rhett Cathcart - 1876 - 452 páginas
...very first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton,* Baeon,f or Locke ; J and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder....conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever... | |
| Sir Isaac Pitman - 1877 - 52 páginas
...process as long as there are any errors to be corrected. SELECTIONS. CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON. o CU His mind was great and powerful, without being of...but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of Ma officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected... | |
| George Rhett Cathcart - 1877 - 454 páginas
...the visible signs of thought ; — this is the glory of Thomas Jeiferson." CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton,* Bacon,f or Locke ; J and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
| William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 508 páginas
...dust " ; — " everlasting to everlasting " (endless past to endless future). CXX.— WASHINGTON. 1. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. 2. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion.... | |
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