 | English essays - 1848 - 744 pages
...the Irish bench. In the language of Addisou, on another great lawyer — ' His life was in every part set off with that graceful modesty and reserve, which made his virtues more apparent the more they were cast in such agreeable shades. His great humanity appeared in the minntest... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pages
...general knowledge of affairs, and so tender a concern for his friends, that whatever station they were in, they usually applied to him for his advice in...and reserve, which made his virtues more beautiful, the more they were cast in such agreeable shades. His religion was sincere, not ostentatious; and such... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 500 pages
...general knowledge of affairs, and so tender a concern for his friends, that whatever station they were in, they usually applied to him for his advice in...and reserve, which made his virtues more beautiful, the more they were cast in such agreeable shades. His religion was sincere, not ostentatious; and such... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 376 pages
...general knowledge of affairs, and so tender a concern for his friends, that whatever station they were in, they usually applied to him for his advice in...and reserve, which made his virtues more beautiful, the more they were cast in such agreeable shades. His religion was sincere, not ostentatious ; and... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - Lawyers - 1830 - 554 pages
...general knowledge of affairs, and so tender a concern for his friends, that, whatever station they were in, they usually applied to him for his advice in...and reserve, which made his virtues more beautiful the more they were cast in such agreeable shades. " His religion was sincere, not ostentatious ; and... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pages
...bitterest political opponents, that such a charge has been unduly advanced. Addison declares that " his life was in every part of it set off with that...and reserve which made his virtues more beautiful, the more they were cast in such agreeable shades. His religion," he adds, " was sincere, not ostentatious... | |
 | 1841 - 664 pages
...language of Addison on another great lawyer, which is peculiarly applicable to Mr. Jus'tice Burton. ' His life was in every part of it set off with that...graceful modesty and reserve, which made his virtues more apparent the more they were cast in such agreeable s hades. His great humanity appeared in the minutest... | |
 | English literature - 1841 - 608 pages
...language of Addison on another great lawyer, which is peculiarly applicable to Mr. Justice Burton. " His life was in every part of it set off with that...graceful modesty and reserve, which made his virtues more apparent the more they were cast in such agreeable shades. His great humanity appeared in the minutest... | |
 | American periodicals - 1847 - 610 pages
...must have died u the birth had he been as desirous of appearing beneficial to mankind as of being so. His life •was in every part of it set off with that...and reserve, which made his virtues more beautiful the more they were cast in such agreeable shades. His great humanity appeared in the minutest circumstances... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1849 - 696 pages
...must have died in the birth had he been as desirous of appearing beneficial to mankind as of being so. His life was in every part of it set off with that...and reserve, which made his virtues more beautiful the more they were cast in such agreeable shades. His great humanity appeared in the minutest circumstances... | |
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His life was, in every part of it, set off with that graceful modesty and reserve, which made his virtues more beautiful, the more they were cast in such agreeable shades. His religion... 
