 ... 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
 | 1899 - 408 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. circumstances, he was slow in readjustment. The consequence was that he often failed in the field,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 498 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...whatever was best; and certainly no General ever planned the battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan... | |
 | Samuel Eagle Forman - 1900 - 494 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...whatever was best; and certainly no General ever planned the battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan... | |
 | 1901 - 208 strani
...so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions,...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... | |
 | 1902 - 424 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...judiciously. But if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment.... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1902 - 564 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. 3. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of Ids plan was dislocated by sudden... | |
 | 1902 - 494 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...from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, lie selected whatever was best ; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously.... | |
 | Sarah E. Sprague - 1904 - 272 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... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1905 - 334 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... | |
 | Georgia Alexander, Grace Alexander - 1909 - 392 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... | |
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