 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 442 pages
...military virtues are almost equally the objects of our admiration; and nature, also, as if desirous that so bright a production of her skill should be set...and accomplishment. The martial exploits of Alfred give but an imperfect idea of his merit: uV is chiefly to be discerned in his civil institutions, many... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...princes, as well as more useful, seem chiefly to challenge our applause. Nature also, as if desirous that so bright a production of her skill should be set in the fairest light, had bestowed on him all bodily accomplishments, vigour of limbs, dignity of shape and air, and a pleasant, engaging, and... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 540 pages
...princes, as well as more useful, seem chiefly to challenge our applause. Nature also, as if desirous that so bright a production of her skill should be set in the fairest light, liad bestowed on him every bodily accomplishment, vigor of limbs, dignity of shape and air, with a... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Oratory - 1810 - 514 pages
...princes, as well as more useful, seem chiefly to challenge our applause. Nature also, as if desirous that so bright a production of her skill should be set in the fairest light, had bestowed on him every bodily accomplishment, vigor of limbs, dignity of shape and air, with a pleasing, engaging, and open... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...with the most shining talents . for action. Nature, also, as if desirous that so bright a producton of her skill should be set in the fairest light, had bestowed on him all bodily accomplishments : vigour of limbs, dignity of shape and air, and a pleasant, engaging, and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...inclination for science, with the most shining talents for actior. Nature also, as if desirous that so bright a production of her skill should be set in the fairest light, had bestowed on him all bodily accomplishments ! vigour of limbs, dignity of shape and air, and a pleasant, engaging, and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...inclination for science, with the most shining talents for action. Nature also, as if desirous that so bright a production of her skill should be set in the fairest light, had 'icstowed on him all bodily accomplishments ; vigour ot limbs, dignity of shape and air, and a pleasant,... | |
 | John Adams - Great Britain - 1813 - 324 pages
...princes, as well as more useful, seem chiefly to challenge our applause. Nature also, as if desirous that so bright a production of her skill should be set in the fairest light, had bestowed on him all bodily accomplishments, vigor of limbs, dignity of shape and air, and a pleasant, engaging and... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...charities, and radiant virtues, that emanate from a pure and noble heart. " Nature, too, as if desirous that so bright a production of her skill should be set in the fairest light, had bestowed on her every bodily accomplishment.'' Her form was above the middle size, slender and fragile, but admirably... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pages
...charities, and radiant virtues, that emanate from a pure and noble heart. " Nature, too, as if desirous that so bright a production of her skill should be set in the fairest light, had bestowed on her every bodily accomplishment." Her form was above the middle size, slender and fragile, but admirably... | |
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Nature also, as if desirous that so bright a production of her skill should be set in the fairest light, had bestowed on him all bodily accomplishments, vigour of limbs, dignity of shape and air, and a pleasant, engaging, and open countenance. 
