 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...  Annual Report of the Commissioners ... - Page 421905Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - English fiction - 1822 - 296 pages
...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 most unworthy...negotiations, in which he was always outwitted ; and a fearer of war where conquest might have been easy. He was fond of his dignity, while he was perpetually... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1822 - 1072 pages
...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 most...negotiations, in which he was always outwitted ; and a fearer of war, where conquest might have been easy. He was fond of his dignity, while he was perpetually... | |
 | English literature - 1822 - 874 pages
...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 most...; a lover of negotiations, in which he was always outwit. ted ; and a fearer of war, where conquest might have been easy. He was fond of his dignity,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English fiction - 1822 - 374 pages
...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 most...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... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1822 - 722 pages
...having real wisdom ; fond of hit power, and desirous to maintain and augment it, yet willing to resign the direction of that and of himself, to the most...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
...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 most...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
...having real wisdom; fond of hi* power, and desirous to maintain and augment it, yet willing to resign the direction of that and of himself, to the most...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - English fiction - 1822 - 378 pages
...trampled on in deeds ; a lover of negociations, in which he was always outwitted ; and a fearer of war, where conquest might have been easy. He was fond...of his dignity, while he was perpetually degrading k by-undue familiarity ; capable of much public Jafctoar," yet often neglecting it for the meanest... | |
 | English literature - 1822 - 880 pages
...resign the direction of that and of himself, to'the most unworthy favourites ; a big and Iwld asscrtor of his rights in words, yet one who tamely saw them trampled on in deeds ; a lover of négociations, in which he was always outwitted ; and a fearer of war, where conquest might have been... | |
 | Walter Scott - Historical fiction, Scottish - 1825 - 434 pages
...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 most...negotiations, in which he was always outwitted ; and a fearer of war, where conquest might have been easy. He was fond of his dignity, while he was perpetually... | |
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