... a price; that it had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most offended and provoked ; and continued to his age with that rare felicity, that his company was acceptable where his spirit was odious ; and he was at least pitied where he was most... Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays - Página 385por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 páginas
...the vainest and most imperious nature could be contented with It had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most offended and provoked, and continued to his age whh that rare felicity, that his company was VOL. II.— 33 acceptable where his spirit was odionri,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 820 páginas
...the vainest and most imperious nature could be contented with It had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most offended and provoked, and continued...company was acceptable where his spirit was odious, and be was at least pitied where he was most detested." Much of this, with some softening, might, we fear,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 752 páginas
...the vainest and most imperious nature could be contented with It had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most offended and provoked, and continued...Bacon. The influence of Waller's talents, manners, and accomplish* ments, died with him ; and the world has pronounced an unbiassed sentence on his charatter.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 422 páginas
...offended and provoked, and eontinued to his age with that rare felieity, that his eompany was aeeeptable where his spirit was odious, and he was at least pitied where he was most detested." Mueh of this, with some softening, might, we fear, be applied to Baeon. The influenee of Waller's talents,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 460 páginas
...for vindicating it at such a price, that it had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most us offended and provoked, and continued to his age with...he was at least pitied where he was most detested." Such is the account of Clarendon, on which it may not be improper to make some remarks. "He was very... | |
| John Tulloch - 1872 - 492 páginas
...saved it at the expense of others, "and continued to his age," says our portrait-painter exquisitely, " with that rare felicity, that his company was acceptable...he was at least pitied where he was most detested." Falkland's friendship with him seems to have been chiefly in the earlier years of his literary enthusiasm,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 822 páginas
...vainest and most imperious nature could be contented with. * * * It had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most offended and provoked, and continued...Much of this, with some softening, might, we fear, he applied to Bacon. The influence of Waller's talents, manners and accomplishments, died with him... | |
| James Spedding - 1881 - 440 páginas
...vainest and most imperious nature could bo contented with. . . . It had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most offended and provoked, and continued...some softening, might, we fear, be applied to Bacon." B. Wait a moment. Whether all or any of this be true of Waller I do not pretend to say; for I know... | |
| James Spedding - 1881 - 464 páginas
...vainest and most imperious nature cuuld be contented with. . . . It had power to reconcile him to those whom he had mos-t offended and provoked, and continued...company was acceptable where his spirit was odious, and ho was at least pitied where he was most detected.' Much of this, with some softening, might, we fear,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 874 páginas
...vainest and most imperious nature could be contented with. . . . It had power to reconcile him to those whom he had most offended and provoked, and continued...least pitied where he was most detested." Much of thi-ц with some softening, might, we fear, be applied to liacon. The influence of Waller's talents,... | |
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