 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1806 - 348 pages
...were taught the great maxims of true policy, the rules of every kind of duty, the motives for a true discharge of them, what we owe our country, the right...sublime sciences. But a modest reserve threw a veil over aH •those excellent qualities, which still augmented their value, and of which he knew not what it... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1805 - 350 pages
...that form the good citizen, states. manr and great captain ; and in all these lipamaioudas excelled. He possessed all the ornaments of the mind. He had...in the most sublime sciences. But a modest reserve \hrevr a veil over all these excellent qualities, which still augmented their value ; and of which... | |
 | George Horne - English essays - 1808 - 320 pages
...policy ; the rules of every kind of duty; " the motives for a true discharge of them; what " we owe to our country; the right use of authority; " wherein true courage consists ; in a word, the qua" lities that form the good citizen, statesman, and "great captain; and in all these Epaminondas... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1812 - 454 pages
...policy ; the rules of every kind of duty; the motives for a true discharge of them ; what we owe to our country ; the right use of authority , wherein...form the good citizen, statesman, and great captain ; and in all these Epaminondas excelled. He possessed all the ornaments of the mind. He had the talent... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1814 - 578 pages
...motives for a due discharge of them, what we owe our country, the right use of authority^ \vhercin true courage consists: in a word, the qualities that form the good citizen, statesmen, and great captain ; and in all these Epaminondas' excelled. He possessed all the ornaments... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1818 - 346 pages
...contempt with those who aspire at the glory of arms, is wonderfully useful in forming heroes ; for it was a great advance towards conquering the enemy, to know...form the good citizen, statesman, and great captain ; and in all these Epatninondas excelled. He possessed all the ornaments of the mind. He had the talent... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 570 pages
...policy; the rules of every kind of duty; " the motives for a true discharge of them ; what we " owe to our country ; the right use of authority ; " wherein...the good citizen, statesman, " and great captain; and in all these Epaminondas " excelled." — See his character there drawn, for eloquence, knowledge,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 304 pages
...conquering the enemy, to know 'how to conquer one's self; in this school anciently were taught (he great maxims of true policy, the rules of every kind...form the good citizen, statesman, and great captain; and in all these Epaminondas excelled. He possessed all the ornaments of the mind. He had the talent... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 422 pages
...policy; the rules of every kind of duty; the motives for a true discharge of them ; what we owe to our country ; the right use of authority ; wherein...form the good citizen, statesman, and great captain ; and in atl these Epaminondas excelled. He possessed all the ornaments of the mind. He had the talent... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1824 - 328 pages
...for it was a great advance towards conquering the enemy, to know how to conquer one's self. « 35. In this school, anciently, were taught the great maxims...form the good citizen, statesman, and great captain ; and in all these Epaminondas excelled. 36. He possessed all the ornaments of the mind. He had the... | |
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He possessed all the ornaments of the mind : he had the talent of speaking in perfection, and was well versed in the most sublime sciences. But a modest reserve threw a veil over all those excellent qualities, which still augmented their value, and he... 
