Nor is it always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned; but very often an action of small note, a short saying, or a jest, shall distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges, or... Occasional Addresses, 1893-1916 - Page 52by Herbert Henry Asquith - 1918 - 194 pagesFull view - About this book
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...always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned ; but very often an action of small note, a short saying,...distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battles1.' To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned ; but very often an action of small note, a short saying,...distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battles'.' To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned ; but very often an action of small note, a short saying,...distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battles."5 To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
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| Plutarchus - 1813 - 522 pages
...always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned; but very often an action of small note, a short saying,...distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges or the most important battles. Therefore, as painters in their portraits labour the likeness... | |
| James Beattie - 1817 - 450 pages
...the most distinguished achieve' ments that men's virtues or vices may be best disĀ» f cerned } but very often an action of small note, a ' short saying,...person's ' real character, more than the greatest sieges or * most important battles.' This author's aim was to give, not a complete detail of all the... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
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| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtnes or sices may be best discerned ; but verv often an action of small note, a short saying, or...distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battler." To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...always in the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discerned ; but very often an action of small note, a short saying,...distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battles."* To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose... | |
| Plutarch - 1821 - 350 pages
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