I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame, the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless nights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other... Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Seite 314herausgegeben von - 1856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1829 - 696 Seiten
...— the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless nights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all, — and the courtier, who is always watching the countenance of his prince,... | |
| 1809 - 530 Seiten
...promote the welfare of his ' own, or the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufK' cient for us all — and the courtier, who is always watching the ' countenance of his prince, in the hope of catching a gracious smile, ' can have very little conception. I have not only retired from... | |
| David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 Seiten
...to promote jfte, welfare of his o.wn, perhaps, .the ruin of other countries, as i£ this globe was insufficient for us all — -and the courtier, who...always watching the countenance of his prince, in the hope of catcbiqg a gracious smile — can have very little conception. 1 have not only retired... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 Seiten
...fame.. .the statesman whose watchful days and sleepless nights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own. ..perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all... and the courtier who is always watching the countenance of his prince... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 Seiten
...fame, the statesman whose watchful clays and sleepless nights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own perhaps the ruin of other countries (as if the globe was insufficient for «s all) and the courtier who is always watching the countenance of... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 Seiten
...fame, the statesman whose watchful days and sleepless nights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries (as if the globe was insufficient for us all), and the courtier who is always watching the countenance of... | |
| 1809 - 530 Seiten
...welfare of his own, or the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all—and the courtier, who is always watching the countenance of his prince, in the hope of catching a gracious smile, can have very little conception. I have not only retired from... | |
| An Officer in the late army - 1826 - 524 Seiten
...— the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless nights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all, — and the courtier, who is always watching the countenance of his prince... | |
| 1832 - 478 Seiten
...— the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless nights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all, — and the courtier, who is always watching the countenance of his prince,... | |
| Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 Seiten
...fame— the statesman whose watchful days and sleepless nights are -spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all — and the courtier, who is always watching the countenance of his prince,... | |
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