 | James Spedding - 1881 - 464 Seiten
...conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very groat faults,—that is, BO to cover them that they were not taken notice of to...reproach,— viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree,—an abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking,—an insinuation... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1882 - 1084 Seiten
...excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magni tude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so to cover them that they were hot taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree, an abjectness... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1883 - 1254 Seiten
...excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so...his reproach, viz. a narrowness in his nature to the íowest degree, an abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking, an insinuation... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 876 Seiten
...excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than tliat it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so...to cover them that they were not taken notice of to EL. reproach, viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree, an abjectness and want of courage... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1885 - 916 Seiten
...excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough time simply to get money. The finances of his government...determined to relieve by some means, fair or foul. .... It had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most oflended and provoked, and continued to... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1890 - 1100 Seiten
...excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude euough , tho lowest degree, an abjectncss and want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking, an... | |
 | Charles John Smith - 1890 - 802 Seiten
...of his wit, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults — that is, a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree, an abjectness and want of courage, nn insinuating and »errile flattery." — CUMBERLAND. BASIS. FOUNDATION. GROUND. BASE. BASIS (Lat.... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Pott - 1891 - 432 Seiten
...his fault was meanness of spirit. The mind of Waller coincided with that of Bacon ... a narrowness to the lowest degree, an abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking. ... Sir Anthony Weldon ... is likely enough to have exaggerated the meanness of Bacon. " (Macaulay.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 934 Seiten
...his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults—that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notice of to his reproach—viz., a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree, an abjectness and want of courage... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1895 - 934 Seiten
...excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitucie enough naturecould be contented with. . . . It had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most offended... | |
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There needs no more to be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notice of... 
