 ... without being of the very first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination,...  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Stran 631avtor: Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 strani
...in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination ; but sure in conclusion. Hence it was the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from the councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and, certainly,... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 strani
...was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion ; hence the common remark of his officers of the advantage...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible, I have ever known. His temper was... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 strani
...in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination ; but sure in conclusion. Hence it was the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from the councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and, certainly,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 636 strani
...was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage...dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in re-adjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 strani
...connciUof war, where, hearing all suggestions, he »elected whatever was best; and certainly no ge leral ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, ïf any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment.... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 strani
...waa slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage...of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, ho wss slow in a re-adjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 704 strani
...in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the ndvantage he derived fro n council* of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected...was slow in a re-adjustment ..The consequence was, thnt he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as nt Boston and York. He... | |
 | 1857 - 498 strani
...when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles interposed. • * * * * Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantage...of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected what was best," To say of such a man that, in a case involving human life, and especially attracting... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 916 strani
...was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage...if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden cireumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field,... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Gallatin, William Penn, William Bradford Reed, Charles John Biddle - 1858 - 460 strani
...a doubt, but when, once decided, going through with his purpose, whateverobstacles interposed Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage...of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected what was best." To say of such a man that, in a case involving human life and especially attracting... | |
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