 ... agitated by violent passions, broke out on many occasions with an impetuosity which astonishes men of feebler spirits, or such as are placed in a more tranquil situation. By carrying some praise-worthy dispositions to excess, he bordered sometimes...  Works - Page 233by William Robertson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | William Robertson - 1769 - 536 pages
...bordered fometimes on what was culpable, and was often betrayed into actions which expofed him to cenfure. His confidence that his own opinions were well founded, approached to arrogance; his courage in aflerting them, to rafhnefs; his firrnnefs in adhering to them, to obftinacy ; and his zeal in confuting... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 548 pages
...bordered fometimes on what was culpable, and was often betrayed into actions which expofed him to cenfure. His confidence that his own opinions were well founded, approached to arrogance ; his courage in aflerting them, to rafhnefs j his firmnefs in adhering to them, to obftinacy ; and his zeal in confuting... | |
 | George Gregory - 1790 - 434 pages
...Cent. 1 6.] <mi1het. was culpable, and was often betrayed into a&ions which expofed him to cenfure. His confidence that his own opinions were well founded, approached to arrogance; his courage in averting them, to rafhnefs; his firmnefs in adhering to them, to obtHnacy ; and his zeal in confuting... | |
 | George Gregory - 1795 - 594 pages
...bordered fometimes on what was culpable, and was often betrayed into adtions which expofed him to cenfure. His confidence that his own opinions were well founded, approached to arrogance; his courage in afferting them, torafhnefs; hisfirmnefs in adhering to them, to obftinacy ; and his zeal in confuting... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...bordered fometimes on what was culpable, and was often betrayed into actions which expoied him to cenfure. His confidence that his own opinions were well founded, approached to arrogance; his courage in aflcrting them, to rath nefs; his firmneh in adhering to '.hem, to obitinacy ; and his zeal in confuting... | |
 | William Robertson - 1798 - 440 pages
...bordered fomttimes on what was culpable, and was often betrayed into aftions which expofed him to cenfure. His confidence that his own opinions were well founded, approached to arrogance ; his courage in afierting them, to rauSnefs ; his firmrtefs in adhering to them, to obftinacy ; and his zeal in confuting... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 684 pages
...praise-worthy dispositions to excess, he bordered sometimes on what was culpable, and was often betrayed into actions which exposed him to censure. His confidence...to rashness ; his firmness in adhering to them, to obatinacy; and his zeal in confuting his adversaries, to rage and scurrility. Accustomed himself to... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 486 pages
...praise-worthy dispositions to excess, he bordered sometimes on what was culpable, and was often betrayed into actions which exposed him to censure. His confidence...his adversaries, to rage and scurrility. Accustomed himpelf to consider every thing as subordinate to truth, he expected the same deference for it from... | |
 | John Mackenzie (of Huntingdon.) - 1809 - 424 pages
...praiseworthy dispositions to excess, he bordered sometimes on what was culpable, and was often betrayed into actions which exposed him to censure. His confidence...approached to arrogance; his courage in asserting them, to obstinacy j and his zeal in confuting his adversaries, to rage and scurrility. Accustomed himself to... | |
 | William Robertson - 1810 - 412 pages
...praiseworthy dispositions to excess, he bordered sometimes on what was culpable, and was often betrayed into actions which exposed him to censure. His confidence...; his courage in asserting them, to rashness ; his firm* ness in adhering to them, to obstinacy ; and his zeal in confuting his adversaries, to rage and... | |
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