 | English essays - 1762 - 792 pages
...Wales, I am returned this winter to London, 1761. CbaraBtr of William the Conqvtrer. From Mr. HUME. EW princes have been more fortunate than this great monarch, or were better entitled to grandeur and profperity, from the abilities and the vigour of mind which he difplayedin all hiscondufl.... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1762 - 538 pages
...Hiftorian proceeds next, in order, to the reign of William the Conqueror, whom he thus characterizes: " Few Princes have been more fortunate than this great Monarch, or were better entitled to grandeur and profperity, from the abilities and the vigour of mind which he'displayed in all his conduct.... | |
 | David Hume - 1775 - 424 pages
...in the twenty-firft year of his reign over England, and in the fifty-fourth of that over Normandy. FEW princes have been more fortunate than this great monarch, or were better entitled tograndeurand profperity, from the abilities and the vigour of mind which he difplayed in all his conduct.... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 452 pages
...age, in the twentyfirft year of his reign over England, and in the fifty-fourth of that over Normandy. FEW princes have been more fortunate than this great monarch , or were better entitled to grandeur and profperity, from the abilities and the vigor of mind which he difplayed in all his conduct.... | |
 | English literature - 1762 - 762 pages
...hiflorian proceeds next, in order, to the reign of William the Conqueror; whom he thus characterizes : " Few princes have been more fortunate than this great monarch, or were better intitled to grandeur end profperity, from the abilities and the vigour of mind which he difplayed in... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...character was amiable in every refpeft. Died 897, aged 52. Smollett. § 42. Cbaralltr of WILLIAM tit Conqueror. Few princes have been more fortunate than...abilities and vigour of mind which he difplayed in all his conduit. His fpirit was bold and enterpriiing, yet guided by prudence. His ambition, which was exorbitant,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...perfonal characler was amiable in every refpeft. Died 897, aged 52. Smollett. § 42. Character if WlLtlAM the Conqueror. Few princes have been more fortunate...grandeur for the abilities and vigour of mind which hi difplayed in ail his conduit. His fpirit was bold and cntcrprifing, yet guided by prudence. His... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1819 - 432 pages
...in the twenty-first year of his reign over England, and in the fifty-fourth of that over Normandy. CHARACTER OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR. FEW princes have...than this great monarch, or were better entitled to grandeur and prosperity, from the abilities and the vigour of mind which he displayed in all bis conduct.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1824 - 794 pages
...legislator, his personal character was amiable in every respect. Died ßÖ7, aged 52. Smollett. § 52. He attempts it often, but always awkwardly ; he is...pleasantry ; and laughs in form, like an author, and n prosperity and grandeur, for the abilities and vigour of mind which he displayed in all his conduct.... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...aged 52. Smeftett. § 33. Characttr of WILLIAM tbt Conyiterer, Few princes have been more fortutunate than this great monarch, or were better entitled to...profperity and grandeur for the abilities and vigour of M m з mind mind which he difplayed in all his con'duct. His fpirit was bold and enterprifing, yet... | |
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Few princes have been more fortunate than this great monarch, or were better entitled to grandeur and prosperity, from the abilities and the vigour of mind which he displayed in all his conduct. His spirit was bold and enterprising, yet guided by prudence:... 
