 | François Jean marquis de Chastellux - History - 1787 - 490 pages
...feet whole, that cannot be the produce of enthufiafm, which rather would reject it, fince the effect of proportion is to diminifh the idea of greatnefs....but more changeable and doubtful colours, may .be miftakei\ miftaken for faults, 'fhh is the feventh year that he has commanded the army, and that he... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...a French officer of great celebrity as a soldier and a philosopher, who served under him : * — " Brave without temerity, laborious without %ambition,...prodigality, noble without pride, virtuous without severity ; he seems always to have confined himself within those limits, where, the virtues by clothing... | |
 | John Frost - Conduct of life - 1846 - 332 pages
...which rather would reject it, since the effect of proportion is to diminish the idea of greatness. Brave without temerity, laborious without ambition,...prodigality, noble without pride, virtuous without severity ; he seems always to have confined himself within those limits, where the virtues, by clothing... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1863 - 896 pages
...onthusiam, which rather would reject it, since the effect of proportion is to diminish the idea of greatness Brave without temerity, laborious without ambition,...prodigality, noble without pride, virtuous without severity ; ho seems always to have confined himself within those limits, where the virtues, by clothing... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 pages
...welfare of each individual is attached to his person." He sums up his character in these words : " Brave without temerity ; laborious without ambition...prodigality ; noble without pride ; virtuous without severity ; he seems always to stop short of that limit, where the virtues, assuming colors more vivid,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1855 - 516 pages
...enthusiasm, which rather would reject it, since the effect of proportion b to diminish the Idea of greatness. Brave without temerity, laborious without ambition,...prodigality, noble without pride, virtuous without severity, be seems always to have confined htniM'lf within those limits, where the virtues, by clothing... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1856 - 466 pages
...which rather would reject it, since the effect of proportion is to diminish the idea of greatness. Brave without temerity, laborious without ambition,...prodigality, noble without pride, virtuous without severity, he seems always to have confined himself within those limits, where the virtues, by clothing... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 588 pages
...welfare of each individual is attached to his person." He sums up his character in these wprds : " Brave without temerity ; laborious without ambition...prodigality ; noble without pride ; virtuous without severity ; he seems always to stop short of that limit, where the virtues, assuming colors more vivid,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1867 - 604 pages
...which rather would reject it, since the effect of proportion is to diminish the Idea of greatness. Brave without temerity, laborious without ambition,...prodigality, noble without pride, virtuous without severity, be seems always to have confined himself within those limits, where the virtues, by clothing... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1873 - 516 pages
...welfare of t-ach individual is attached to his person." He sums up Ids character in these words : - Brave without temerity ; laborious without ambition...prodigality ; noble without pride ; virtuous without severity ; he seems always to stop short of that limit, where the virtues, assuming colors more vivid,... | |
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Brave without temerity, laborious without ambition, generous without prodigality, noble without pride, virtuous without severity ; he seems always to have confined himself within those limits, where the virtues, by clothing themselves in more lively,... 
