 | Edmund Burke - 1768 - 642 էջ
...¡s faid of him, that none hut himfelf could bend his bow. Kis courage was heroic, and he pofleffed it, not only in the field, but (which is more uncommon)...things with means that to other men appeared unequal to fuçh undertakings, and fieadily proJecuting what he had boldly reiblved ; being never difturbed or... | |
 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1769 - 512 էջ
...faid of him, that none, except himfelf, could bend his bow. His courage was heroic, and he pofleffed it, not only in the field, but (which is more uncommon)...great things with means that to other men appeared totally unequal equal to fuch undertakings, and fteadily proiecuting what he had boldly refolved ;... | |
 | George Lyttelton (1st baron.) - 1769 - 506 էջ
...His courage was heroic, and he poflefTed it, not only in the field, but (which is more uncommon) jn the cabinet ; attempting great things with means that to other men appeared totally unequal equal to fuch undertakings, and fteadily profecuting what he had boldly refolved -,... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 էջ
...faid of him, that none except himfelf, could bend his bow. His cpurage was heroic, and he poffefled it not only in the field, but (which is more uncommon)...great things with means that to other men appeared totally unequal to fuch undertakings, and fteadily profecuting what he had boldly refolved, being never... | |
 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1777 - 512 էջ
...except himfelf, could bend his bow. His courage was heroic* and he pofiefled it, not only in the held, but (which is more uncommon) in the cabinet; attempting...great things with. means that to other men appeared totally unequal to fuch undertakings, and fleadily pro* fecuting what he had boldly refolded: being... | |
 | 1792 - 494 էջ
...faid of him, that none except himfclf could bend his bow. His courage was heroic, and he poffeffed it not only in the' field, but (which is more uncommon) in the cabinet, attempting great things with mean* that to other men appeared totally unequal to fuch undertakings, and fteadrty profccuting what... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 էջ
...is faid of him, that none except himfelf could bend his bow. His courage was heroic, and he poueiTed it not only in the field, but (which is more uncommon)...great things with means that to other men appeared totally unequal to fuch undertakings, and iteadily profecuting what he had boldly rciolved; being never... | |
 | 1797 - 522 էջ
...himfelf could bead his bow. His courage was heroic, and he poflefled it not only in the field, bu: (which is more uncommon) in the cabinet, attempting great things with means tb.it to other men appeared totally unequal to fuch undertakings, and fteadily profecoung what he had... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 600 էջ
...excellence of more importance than it is now, from the manner of fighting then in life. It is faid of him, that none but himfelf could bend his bow....profecuting what he had boldly refolved ; being never difturbed or <ii(heartened with difficulties, in the purfuit of his enterprises ; but having that noble... | |
 | 1800 - 596 էջ
...is faid of him, that none but himfelf could bend his bow. His courage was heroic, and he pofleiTed it, not only in the field, but (which is more uncommon)...profecuting what he had boldly refolved ; being never difturbec! or •diihcartened with difficulties, in the purfuit of his enterprizes ; but having that... | |
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His courage was heroic, and he poftefled it not only in the field, but (which is more uncommon) in the cabinet, attempting great things with means that to other men appeared totally unequal... 
