 ... 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 Mosheim Smucker - 1859 - 438 strani
...suggestions, he selected whatever was best; uud certainly no general ever planned his battles morp judiciously. But if deranged during the course of...action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sadden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 756 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 in... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 670 strani
...was slow in operation, bcing little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage...councils of war, where hearing all suggestions, he seleeted whatever was best ; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 strani
...was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imngination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from council* of war, where, honring all suggestions, hu »elected whatever wns best; and certainly no general... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1868 - 640 strani
...common remark of his officers of the Jan. 7, 1779 Dec. 14, 1799 BIOGBAPHICAIi NOTES. 1736 advantages he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all...judiciously ; but, if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was disarranged by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment.... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1868 - 644 strani
...sounder. Hence the common remark of his officers of the Jun. 7, 1779 Dec. 14, 1799 1736 advantages he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all...judiciously ; but, if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was disarranged by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment.... | |
 | George Washington - 1871 - 240 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 readjustment. The consequence was that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in... | |
 | Edmund Ollier - 1874 - 660 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...he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all Kuggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no General ever planned his battles more... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 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...during the course of the action, if any member of his pi ;n was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment. The consequence was, that... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1876 - 452 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...where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever wus best ; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during... | |
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