 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...He whole merits deferve a temple, can now fcarce find a tomb." VI. Char after of King Alfred. rpHE merit of this prince, both in private and public life,...of any monarch or citizen which the annals of any nation, or any age, can prefent to us. He feems, indeed, to to be the complete model of that perfect... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 536 pages
...reign of twenty-nine years and a r , <Z£ '/i THE merit of this prince, both in private and f> 7or public life, may with advantage be fet in oppofition...to that of any monarch or citizen which the annals half b j in which he defervedly attained the appella^ tion of Alfred the Great, and the title of Founder... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...his defcendants in decent and honourable Hâtions. • Robertfex§ 40. CbtaraRer of ALFRED, King У England. The merit of this prince, both in private and public life, may with advantage Ьз fet in oppofition to that of any monarcfj or citizen which the annals of any age or any nation... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...of his defcendantsin decent and honourable flalions, Roiertfai, § 40. Ckarafler of ALFRED, King cf England. The merit of this prince, both in private and public life, may with advantage ht fet in oppofition to that of any monarch or citizen which the annals of any age or any nation can... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...left a relifli and a fragrance upon the mind; and the remembrance of them is fweet. HOB.NE. diameter of ALFRED, King of England. THE merit of this prince,...in private and public life, may, with advantage, be let in oppolition to that of any monarch or citizen, which the annals of any age, or any nation, can... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 540 pages
...truth traces the outlines, and genius lays use the vivid coloring. CHARACTER OF ALFRED: BY HUME. " The merit of this Prince, both in private and public life, may with advantage be set in opposition to that of any Monarch or Citizen, which the annals of any age or any nation can... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...fragrance upon the mind : and the remembrance of them is sweet. HORXK. SECTION X. CHARACTER OF ALFHED, KING OF ENGLAND. THE merit of this prince, both in private and public life may, with advantage be set in opposition to that of any monarch or citizen, which the annals of any age, or any nation, can... | |
 | Charles Peirce - Textbooks - 1811 - 266 pages
...a. relish and a fragrance upon the mind ; and the remembrance of them is sweet. HORNS. SECTION VI. Character of Alfred, King of England. THE merit of...in private and public life* may, with advantage, be set in opposition to that of any -monarch or citizen, which the annals of any age, or any nation, can... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...living too fast, so by an intemperance of reigning, he brought his reign to a violent end. IHiddleton. CHARACTER OF ALFRED KING OF ENGLAND. THE merit of...in private and public life, may, with advantage, be set in opposition to that of any monarch or citizen, which the annals of any age or any nation can... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...and a fragrance upon the mind : ind the remembrance of them is sweet. IIORNE. SECTION x. G'liaracter of ALFRED, king of England. THE merit of this prince, both in private and public iife, may, with-advantage, be set in opposition to that of any monarch or citizen, which the annals... | |
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The merit of this prince, both in private and public life, may, with advantage, be set in opposition to that of any monarch or citizen, which the annals of any age, or any nation, can present to us. He seems, indee"d, to be the complete model of that... 
