... bar, and bent his knee. The culprit was indeed not unworthy of that great presence. He had ruled an extensive and populous country, had made laws and treaties, had sent forth armies, had set up and pulled down princes. And in his high place he had... Literary and Historical Memorials of London - Page 398by John Heneage Jesse - 1847Full view - About this book
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...and pulled down princes. And in his high place he had so borne himself, that all had feared him, that most had loved him, and that hatred itself could deny...He looked like a great man, and not like a bad man. A.person small and emaciated, yet deriving dignity from a carriage which, while it indicated deference... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854 - 354 pages
...and pulled down princes. And in his high place he had so borne himself, that all had feared him, that most had loved him, and that hatred itself could deny...virtue. He looked like a great man, and not like a had man. A person small and emaciated, yet deriving dignity from a carriage which, while it indicated... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...and pulled down princes; and in his high place he had so borne himself, that all had feared him, that most had loved him, and that hatred itself could deny him no title to glory, except virtue. A person, small and ^emaciated, yet deriving dignity from a carriage which, while it indicated ^deference... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1866 - 526 pages
...had feared him, that most had loved him, 5 and that hatred itself could deny him no title to gloiy, except virtue. He looked like a great man, and not...which, while it indicated deference to the court, 10 indicated also habitual self-possession and self-respect, a high and intellectual forehead, a brow... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...and pulled down princes. And in his high place he had so borne himself that all had feared him, that most had loved him, and that hatred itself could deny him no title to glory, except virtue. 8. He looked like a great man, and not like a bad man. A person small and emaciated, yet deriving dignity... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...and pulled down princes. And in his high place he had so borne himself that all had feared him, that most had loved him, and that hatred itself could deny him no title to glory, except virtue. 8. He looted like a great man, and not like a bad man. A person small and emaciated, yet deriving dignity... | |
| 1873 - 756 pages
...memorable still. It could not be said of Straf""1' as it has been said of Warren^ast" 536 537 ings, that ' he looked like a great man and not like a bad man.' There were crimes upon the minister's conscience which had never darkened his master's fair fame; but... | |
| 1873 - 752 pages
...memorable still. It could not be said of Strafford, as It has been said of Warren Hastings, that ' he looked like a great man and not like a bad man.' There were crimes upon the minister's conscience which had never darkened his master's fair fame; but... | |
| Erastus Otis Haven - 1869 - 422 pages
...subject before he began to write about it. He then adds : had feared him, that most had loved him, and hatred itself could deny him no title to glory, except...intellectual forehead, a brow pensive, but not gloomy, a month of inflexible decision, a face pale and worn, but serene, on which was written, as legibly as... | |
| Erastus Otis Haven - 1870 - 396 pages
...And in his high place ho had so borne himself that all had feared him, that most had loved him, and hatred itself could deny him no title to glory, except...it indicated deference to the court, indicated also habitnal self-possession and self-respect ; a high and intellectual forehead, a brow pensive, but not... | |
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