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" ... commanding; haughty to his equals, but affable to his dependents ; oppressive to the people, but liberal to his friends ; more generous than grateful ; less moved by injuries than by contempt — he was framed to take the ascendant in every intercourse... "
The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the ... - Page 212
by David Hume - 1810
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Historical Memoirs of the English, Irish, and Scottish Catholics: Since the ...

Charles Butler - Church and state - 1822 - 540 pages
...engaging, " persuasive, and by turns lofty, elevated, and com" manding; haughty to his equals, affable to his " dependents; oppressive to the people, but...contempt; he " was framed to take the ascendant in every inter" course with others; but exerted this superiority " of nature with such ostentation, as exposed...
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The History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1823 - 504 pages
...persuasive, and at other times lofty, elevated, and commanding ; haughty to his equals, yet affable to his dependents ; oppressive to the people, but...liberal to his" friends ; more generous than grateful ; he was formed to take the ascendant in every intercourse, and vain enough not to cover his real superiority....
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Dr. Goldsmith's Abridgment of the History of England: Brought Down to the ...

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1823 - 398 pages
...engaging, p and at other times lofty, elevated, and commanding ; ha :.Hity to his equals, but affable to his dependents ; oppressive to the people, but...liberal to his friends ; more generous than grateful ; formed to take the ascendant in every intercourse, but vain enough not to cover his real superiority....
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Hume and Smollett Abridged, and Continued to the Accession of George IV.

David Hume, John Robinson - Great Britain - 1824 - 568 pages
...and, by turns, lofty, elevated, commanding ; haughty to his equals, but affable to his dependants ; oppressive to the people, but liberal to his friends...exposed him to envy, and made every one willing to recall the original inferiority of his condition. A considerable force having sailed over to Calais,...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1824 - 570 pages
...to the people, but liberal to his friends : more generous than grateful; less moved by injuries than contempt: he was framed to take the ascendant in every...intercourse with others, but exerted this superiority of'^nature with such ostentation as exposed him to envy, and made every one willing to recal the original...
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An Abridgement of the History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar ...

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1824 - 340 pages
...lofty, elevated, and coro.manding ; haughty to his equals, but affable to his dependants ; cpprossive to the people, but liberal to his friends ; more generous than grateful ; formed to take the ascendant in every intercourse ; but vain enough not to cover his real superiority....
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Hume and Smollett's Celebrated History of England, from Its First Settlement ...

David Hume, John Robinson - Great Britain - 1827 - 568 pages
...and, by turns, lofty, elevated, commanding; haughty to his equals, but affable to his dependants ; oppressive to the people, but liberal to his friends...framed to take the ascendant in every intercourse withothers, but exerted this superiority of nature with such ostentation as exposed him to envy, and...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 386 pages
...and, by turns, lofty, elevated, commanding : haughty to his equals, but affable to his dependants; oppressive to the people, but liberal to his friends;...contempt ; he was framed to take the ascendant in every w Cavendish, p. 12. Stowe, p. 499. VOL. IV. X intercourse with others, but exerted this superiority...
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A Concise History of England: Comprised in a Set of Easy Lessons for ...

Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - Great Britain - 1829 - 384 pages
...his sole and absolute minister. In this exalted post, Wolsey was haughty to his equals, but affable to his dependents, oppressive to the people, but liberal to his friends, and he lived in the most ostentatious magnificence ; but his ambition made him many enemies. Henry...
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Hume and Smollett's Celebrated History of England, from Its First Settlement ...

David Hume, John Robinson - Great Britain - 1831 - 568 pages
...and, by turns, lofty, elevated, commanding; haughty to his equals, but affable to his dependants ; oppressive to the people, but liberal to his friends...exposed him to envy, and made every one willing to recall the original inferiority of his condition. A considerable force having sailed over to Calais,...
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