 ... becomes all men, and with a confidence in him which was justified even in its extravagance by his superior abilities, had never in any instance presumed upon any opinion of their own. Deprived of his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the...  Longinus on the sublime, tr. by T.R.R. Stebbing - Seite 123von Dionysius Cassius Longinus, Longinus - 1867Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 Seiten
...his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the sport of every gust, and easily driven into any port ; and as those who joined with them in manning...most directly opposite to his opinions, measures, and 1 Supposed to allude to the Right Honourable Lord North and George Cooke, Esq., who were made joint... | |
 | 1778 - 626 Seiten
...С 3 the the most directly opposite to liis opinions, measures, and character, and far tin: той artful and most powerful of the set, they easily prevailed,...to seize upon the vacant, unoccupied, and derelict r.niuls ot his friends ; and instantly they turned the vessel wholly out ot the course oí his policy.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1806 - 520 Seiten
...his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the sport of every gust, and easily driven into any port ; and as those who joined with them in manning...the vessel wholly out of the course of his policy. As if it were to insult as well as to betray him, even • Supposed to allude to the Right Honourable... | |
 | 1808 - 546 Seiten
...his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the sport of every gust, and easily driven into any port ; and as those who joined with them in manning...the vessel wholly out of the course of his policy. As if it were to insult as well as to betray him, even long before the close of the first session of... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 Seiten
...his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the sport of every gust, and easily driven into any port ; and as those who joined with them in manning...the vessel wholly out of the course of his policy. As if it were to insult as well as to betray him, even long before the close of the first session of... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 Seiten
...his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the sport of every gust, and easily driven into any port ; and as those who joined with them in manning...the vessel wholly out of the course of his policy. As if it were to insult as well as to betray him, even long before the close of the first session of... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 Seiten
...his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the sport of every gust, and easily driven into any port ; and as those who joined with them in manning the vessel of the state were most directly opposite to his opinions, measures, and character, and far the most... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 404 Seiten
...his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the sport of every gust, and easily driven into any port ; and as those who joined with them in manning...measures, and character, and far the most artful and powerful of the set, they easily prevailed, so as to seize upon the vacant, unoccupied, and tierelict... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 436 Seiten
...his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the sport of every gust, and easily driven intd any port; and as those who joined with them in manning...measures, and character* and far the most artful and powerful of the set, they easily prevailed, so as to' seize upon the vacant, unoccupied, and derelict... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...those who joined with them in manning the vessel of the state were the most directly opposite to liis opinions, measures, and character, and far the most...they easily prevailed so as to seize upon the vacant derelict minds of his friends, and instantly they turned the vessel wholly out of the course of his... | |
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