 | English language - 1851 - 278 pages
...justly were they blended, and so powerfully did each prevent the other from exceeding its proper bounds. He knew how to conciliate the most enterprising spirit...science, with the most shining talents for action. His civil and his military virtues are almost equally the objects of our admiration, excepting only,... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1851 - 532 pages
...how to reconcile the most enterprising spirit with the' » Chron. Sax. p. 97. t Flor. Wigorn. p. 598. coolest moderation ; the most obstinate perseverance...easiest flexibility; the most severe justice with the gentlest lenity ; the greatest vigor in commanding with the most perfect affability of deportment ;... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - English language - 1852 - 380 pages
...powerfully did each prevent the other from exceeding its proper boundaries. He knew how to reconcile the most enterprising spirit with the coolest moderation,...easiest flexibility ; the most severe justice with the gentlest lenity ; the greatest vigour in commanding, with the most perfect affability of deportment... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 556 pages
...powerfully did Each prevent the other from exceeding its proper boundaries. He knew how to reconcile the most enterprising spirit with the coolest moderation...easiest flexibility ; the most severe justice with the gentlest lenity ; the greatest vigor in commanding with the most perfect affability of deportment ;... | |
 | Robert Clarke (schoolmaster.) - 1855 - 190 pages
...reputation, which can only perish with the science itself. It is said, that Alfred, king of England, knew how to conciliate the most enterprising spirit...obstinate perseverance, with the easiest flexibility ; and most severe justice, with the greatest lenity ; the greatest rigour in command, with the greatest... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - English literature - 1856 - 470 pages
...prevent the other from exceeding its proper Bounds. He knew how to conciliate the boldest enterprize with the coolest moderation : the most obstinate Perseverance...most severe justice with the greatest lenity: the most greatest affability of rigorous command with the moot affable deportment : the and inclination... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1856 - 542 pages
...powerfully did each prevent the other from exceeding its proper boundaries. He Knew how to reconcile the most enterprising spirit with the coolest moderation;...perseverance with the easiest flexibility; the most severe justice_with 'the gentlest lenity; the greatest vigor in commanding with the most perfect affability... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1856 - 536 pages
...how to reconcile the nibst enterprising spirit with the * Chron. Sax. p. 97. t Flor. Wigoni. p. 598. coolest moderation; the most obstinate perseverance...easiest flexibility; the most severe justice with the gentlest lenity ; the greatest vigor in commanding with the most perfect affability of deportment ;... | |
 | 1858 - 256 pages
...prevent the other from exceeding its proper bounds ! He knew how to conciliate the boldest enterprise with the coolest moderation; the most obstinate perseverance...most severe justice with the greatest lenity; the most vigorous command with the greatest affability of deportment; the highest capacity and inclination... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1858 - 570 pages
...to reconcile the most enterprising spirit wit'.i the • Chron. Sax. p. 97. t Flor. Wigorn. p. 598. coolest moderation; the most obstinate perseverance...easiest flexibility ; the most severe justice with the gentlest lenity ; the greatest vigor in commanding with the most perfect aifability of deportment ;... | |
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... so happily were all his virtues tempered together, so justly were they blended, and so powerfully did each prevent the other from exceeding its proper bounds. He knew how to conciliate... 
