 | Walter Scott - English fiction - 1822 - 376 pages
...subject of doubt amongst his contemporaries, and bequeathing it as a problem to future historians. He was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge;...who tamely saw them trampled on in deeds; a lover of negociations, in which he was always outwitted; and a fearer of war, where conquest might have been... | |
 | Walter Scott - English fiction - 1822 - 370 pages
...subject of doubt amongst his contemporaries, and bequeathing it as a problem to future historians. He was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge;...tamely saw them trampled on in deeds ; a lover of negociations, in which he was always outwitted; and a fearer of war, where conquest might have been... | |
 | English essays - 1822 - 712 pages
...possessing useful knowWg«j sagacious in many individual cues, without having real wisdom; fond of hi* power, and desirous to maintain and augment it, yet...words, yet one who tamely saw them trampled on in deeds ia lover of ncgociations, in which he was always outwitted ; and a fearer of war, where conquest might... | |
 | English literature - 1822 - 880 pages
...of doubt ainOngst his contemporaries, and bequeathing it as a problem to future historians. lie was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge...his power, and desirous to maintain and augment it, vet willing to resign the direction of that and of himself, to'the most unworthy favourites ; a big... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1822 - 722 pages
...subject of doubt amongst his contemporaries, and bequeathing it as a problem to future historians. He was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge...individual cases, without having real wisdom ; fond of hit power, and desirous to maintain and augment it, yet willing to resign the direction of that and... | |
 | Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1825 - 280 pages
...subject of doubt amongst his contemporaries, and bequeathing it as a problem to future historians. He was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge;...bold assertor of his rights in words, yet one who VOL. I. 8 tamely saw them trampled on in deeds; a lover of negotiations, in which he was always outwitted;... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 406 pages
...produced any thing like her of the same sex, for the government of a kingdom. BACON . JAMES I. HE was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge...himself, to the most unworthy favourites ; a big and bold asserter of his rights in words, yet one who tamely saw them trampled on in deeds ; a lover of negotiations,... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 404 pages
...produced any thing like her of the same sex, for the government of a kingdom. BACON. JAMES I. HE was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge...himself, to the most unworthy favourites ; a big and bold asserter of his rights in words, yet one who tamely saw them trampled on in deeds ; a lover of negotiations,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Conduct of life - 1827 - 404 pages
...produced any thing like her "of the same sex, for the government of a kingdom. BACON . JAMES I. HE was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge...himself, to the most unworthy favourites ; a big and bold asserter of his rights in words, yet one who tamely saw them trampled on in deeds ; a lover of negotiations,... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 408 pages
...I. HE was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge ; sagacious in many individual eases, without having real wisdom ; fond of his power, and...himself, to the most unworthy favourites ; a big and bold asserter of his rights in words, yet one who tamely saw them trampled on in deeds ; a lover of negotiations,... | |
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He was deeply learned, without possessing useful knowledge; sagacious in many individual cases, without having real wisdom ; fond of his power, and desirous to maintain and augment it, yet willing to resign the direction of that and of himself, to the... 
