 | 1814 - 550 sider
...victory ; his flight from Egypt confirmed destiny ; ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent ; decision...perform. To inferior intellects his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable ; but, in hit hand, simplicity marked their... | |
 | John Hampdon - 1815 - 638 sider
...Brutus, he grasped without remorse, and wore without shame, the diadem of the Caesars! But, if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent : decision...To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, and his plans absolutely impracticable—but, in his hands, simplicity marked... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1817 - 166 sider
...ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But, if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendant; decision flashed upon his councils, and it was the...impracticable ; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their development, and success vindicated their adoption. ^>His person partook of the character of his mind... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1817 - 248 sider
...his flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny — ruin itself only elevated him to empire. t But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent ; decision...To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracti\ cable; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their,.... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1817 - 680 sider
...his flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny — ruin itself only elevated him to empire. " But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent ; decision...To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable ; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1817 - 234 sider
...flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny — ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But if his*fortune was great, his genius was transcendent ; decision...To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1820 - 296 sider
...Brutus,* he grasped without remorse, and wore without shame, the diadem of the Caesars! But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent ; decision flashed upon his councils; and Through this pantomime of his policy, Fortune played the clown to his caprices. At his touch, crowns... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1822 - 324 sider
...from Egypt confirmed his destiny — ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But if his fortune M'as great, his genius was transcendent; decision flashed...To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable ; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - 1824 - 180 sider
...his flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny— ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But, ii his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent ! decision...his councils, and it was the same, to decide, and perform. To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible — his plans perfectly... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 sider
...his flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny — ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent ; decision...decide and to perform. To inferior intellects, his combination appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable ; but, in his hands, simplicity... | |
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Even apparent defeat assumed the appearance of victory — his flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny — ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent ; decision flashed upon his councils ; and it... 
