 ... 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
 | John Morley - 1921 - 262 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...sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
 | John Morley - 1921 - 254 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...sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment, lie was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
 | William Harris Elson - 1921 - 520 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 10 councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no... | |
 | John Morley - 1923 - 316 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...sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
 | John Morley - 1923 - 322 strani
...imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage lie derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions,...sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1923 - 252 strani
...in operation, being little aided by imagination or invention, but sure in conclusion «•» Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage...selected whatever was best; and certainly, no general planned his battles more judiciously .•*. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1926 - 514 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... | |
 | Robert Shafer - 1926 - 1410 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... | |
 | United States. National Park Service. Region One - 1938 - 412 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... | |
 | 1888 - 966 strani
...Carlyle's splendid dithyrambs, and it is no waste of time to recall and to transcribe it : — March hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no general ever planned Lis battles m:>re judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any membtr of his... | |
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