 Had it pleased God to continue to me the hopes of succession, I should have been, according to my mediocrity and the mediocrity of the age I live in, a sort of founder of a family : I should have left a son, who, in all the points in which personal merit...  The Illustrated Magazine - Side 1351868Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 sider
...according to my mediocrity, and the mediocrity ot the age I live in, a sort of founder of a family ; -f I should have left a son, who, in all the points in...generosity, in humanity, in every liberal sentiment, and * A reviewer having met a friend who had read this letter before he himself had p«nised it, asked... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 sider
...God to continue to me the hopes of succession, I should have been, according to my mediocrity, and the mediocrity of the age I live in, a sort of founder of a family ; -f- I should have left a son, \vho, in all the points in which personal merit can be viewed, in science,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 sider
...pleased God to continue to me the hopes of succession, I should have been according to my mediocrity, and the mediocrity of the age I live in, a sort of founder...sentiment, and every liberal accomplishment, would not have shewn himself inferior to the dukeof Bedford, or to any of those whom he traces in his line. His grace... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 536 sider
...pleased God to continue to me the hopes of succession, I should have been according to my mediocrity, and the mediocrity of the age I live in, a sort of founder...sentiment, and every liberal accomplishment, would not have shewn himself inferiour to the duke of Bedford, or to any of • At si non aliam venture fata Neroni,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 sider
...pleased God to continue to me the hopes ofsuccession, I should have been, according to my mediocrity, and the mediocrity of the age I live in, a sort of founder of a family ; 1 should have left a son, who, in all the points in which personal merit can be viewed, in science,... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 218 sider
...pleased God to continue to me the hopes of succession, I should have been according to my mediocrity, and the mediocrity of the age I live in, a sort of founder of a family ; I should have left a son, \vho, in all the points in which personal merit can be •viewed, in science, in erudition, in genius,... | |
 | 1834 - 1046 sider
...pride, " to continue to me the hopes of succession, I should have been, according to my mediocrity, and the mediocrity of the age I live in, a sort of founder...be viewed, in science, in erudition, in genius, in honour, in humanity, in every liberal sentiment, and every liberal accomplishment, would not have shewn... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 sider
...God to continue to me the hopes of succession, I should have been, according to my mediocrity, and the mediocrity of the age I live in, a sort of founder...should have left a son, •who, in all the points hi which personal merit can be viewed, in science, in erudition, in genius, in taste, in honour, in... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 sider
...God to continue to me the hopes of succession, I should have been, according to my mediocrity, and the mediocrity of the age I live in, a sort of founder of a family ; I should have left a SOD, who, in all the points in which personal merit can be viewed, in science, in erudition, in genius,... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 sider
...God to continue to me the hopes of succession, I should have been according to my mediocrity, und . the mediocrity of the age I live in, a sort of founder of a r family ; I should have left a son, who, in all the points in ... which personal merit can be viewed,... | |
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