He was a man of admirable parts ; of general knowledge ; of a versatile understanding fitted for every sort- of business ; of infinite wit and pleasantry ; of a delightful temper ; and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to... Bookseller's catalogues - Page 27by W. Gardiner - 1808 - 14 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1867 - 636 pages
...man of ' admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile under* standing, fitted for every kind of business, of infinite wit and ' pleasantry, of a delightful temper, and with a mind most per' fectly disinterested. His great defect was a want of firmness ' which made him unable to resist... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...constitution of England ! And shall we Englishmen revoke to such a suit ? lay LORD NORTH. HE was a man of admirable parts ; of general knowledge ; of a versatile...temper ; and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honour the memory of a great... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - 536 pages
...Its equipoise was totally gone. I do not mean to speak disrespectfully of lord North. He was a man of admirable parts ; of general knowledge ; of a versatile...temper ; and with a mind most perfectly disinterested* But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honour the memory of a great... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 pages
...play the orator by the hour. The following masterly character is given of him by Burke. " He was a man of admirable parts ; of general knowledge ; of a versatile...temper ; and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honour the memory of a great... | |
| William Nelson Gardiner - 1812 - 114 pages
...Treasury, when Billy Brummel, of Bury Street, where Daddy Jenky lodged, was so polite as to lend his person to watch over the youthful innocent. He was...temper, and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. 268 Comparative Statement of the India Bills of Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt, by RB Sheridan, Esq. 4to. 5s.... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1812 - 564 pages
...to be thus recorded in the beautiful language of his great opponent, Burke himself. " He was a man of admirable parts; of general knowledge; of a versatile...pleasantry ; of a delightful temper, and with a mind most disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honour the memory... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 pages
...general, indeed, cannot be concluded in more comprehensive terms than those of Burke : — " He was a man of admirable parts ; of general knowledge ; of a versatile...pleasantry ; of a delightful temper, and with a mind most disinterested."i i Annual Register, passim.— BryJges's edition ofCellini's Pee rags, fcc. Sue. NORTH... | |
| 1815 - 488 pages
...general, indeed, cannot be concluded in more comprehensive terms than those of Burke : — " He was a man of admirable parts ; of general knowledge ; of a versatile...pleasantry ; of a delightful temper, and with a mind most disinterested."1 1 Annual Regiiter, passim.— Brydges'i edition of Colliira'i Peerap, lie. fcc. NORTH... | |
| Edmond Burke - 1815 - 218 pages
...Englishmen revoke to such a suit ? 159 LORD NORTH. HE was a man of admirable parts ; of general know ledge ; of a versatile understanding fitted for every sort...temper ; and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honour the memory of a great... | |
| George Crabb - 1816 - 788 pages
...mine. GOLDSMITH. Lord North was л roan of admirable parts ; of general knowledge, of a rcrsatiie. understanding, fitted for every sort of business, of infinite wit and pleasantry, and of a delightful temper. Виахк. CHARACTER, LETTER. CHARACTER comes from the Greek jcapaxTipo,... | |
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