 | 1831 - 738 σελίδες
...understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all that men covet and admire. But...follies, which had attained a scandalous publicity. The kiusmnn whom he sueceeded had died poor, and, but for merciful judges, would have died upon the gallows.... | |
 | 1831 - 470 σελίδες
...understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all that men covet and admire. But...something of misery and debasement. He was sprung from a bouse, ancient indeed and noble, but degraded and impoverished by a series of crimes and follies, which... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 σελίδες
...all that men covet and adffiire. But in every one of those eminent advantages which he possessed ovef others^ there was mingled something of misery and...crimes and follies, which had attained a scandalous Iiublicily. The kinsman whom he succeeded had died poor, and, but for merciful judges, would have died... | |
 | 1835 - 932 σελίδες
...character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all lhat men covet and admire. But in every one of those eminent advantages whicli he possessed over others, there was mingled something of misery and debasement. Ho was sprung... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 466 σελίδες
...understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all that men covet and admire. But...house, ancient indeed and noble, but degraded and itnpov'erished by a series of crimes and follies, which had attained a scandalous publicity. The kinsman... | |
 | 1845 - 440 σελίδες
...understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was bom to all that men covet and admire. But in every one...eminent advantages which he possessed over others was mingled something of misery and debasement. He was sprung from a house, ancient indeed and noble,... | |
 | 1845 - 864 σελίδες
...understanding, in his character, in bis very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all that men covet and admire. But in every one of those eminent advantages which be possessed over others was mingled something of misery and debasement. He was sprung from a house,... | |
 | Daniel Wise - 1850 - 274 σελίδες
...from the want of symmetry in character. To use the splendid diction of MACAULAY, "He was born to all men covet and admire. But in every one of those eminent...and impoverished by a series of crimes and follies. The young peer had great intellectual powers ; yet there was an unsound part in his mind. He had naturally... | |
 | Daniel Wise - 1850 - 282 σελίδες
...MACAULAY, " He was born to all men covet and admire. But in every one of those eminent ad van- . tages which he possessed over others there was mingled something...and impoverished by a series of crimes and follies. The young peer had great intellectual powers ; yet there was an unsound part in his mind. He had naturally... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 σελίδες
...understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. He was born to all that men covet and admire. But...which he possessed over others, there was mingled some;hing of misery and debasement. He was sprung from a house, ancient indeed and noble, but degraded... | |
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... had mixed up a curse with every blessing. In the rank of Lord Byron, in his understanding, in his character, in his very person, there was a strange union of opposite extremes. 
