 God in the darkest hour, and is ever 'ready to be offered up' on the altar of its country or of mankind. Of this moral greatness, which throws all other forms of greatness into obscurity, we see not a trace in Napoleon. Though clothed with the power of...  De la guerre et des armées permanentes - Pagina 133door Patrice Larroque - 1864 - 407 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1827 - 560 pagina’s
...into obscurity, we see not a trace or spark in Napoleon. Though clothed with the power of a God, the thought of consecrating himself to the introduction...The spirit of disinterestedness and self-sacrifice appears not to have waged a moment's war with self-will and ambition. His ruling passions, indeed,... | |
 | Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - 1827 - 556 pagina’s
...into obscurity, we see not a trace, or spark in Napoleon. Though clothed with the power of a God, the thought of consecrating himself to the introduction...variance with magnanimity. Moral greatness has too much simplicity, is too unostentatious, too selfsubsistent, and enters into others' interests with... | |
 | 1827 - 560 pagina’s
...into obscurity, we see not a trace or spark in Napoleon. Though clothed with the power of a God, the thought of consecrating himself to the introduction...selfsacrifice seems not to have waged a moment's war with sellvvill and ambition. His ruling passions, indeed, were singularly at variance with magnanimity.... | |
 | 1827 - 634 pagina’s
...into obscurity, we see not a trace or spark in Napoleon. Though clothed with the power of a God, the thought of consecrating himself to the introduction...to the exaltation of the character and condition of bis race, seems never to have dawned on his mind. The. spirit of disinterestedness and self-sacrifice... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1828 - 60 pagina’s
...very unainiable trait of Napoleon's domestic character, but ou authority which we cannot question. a new and higher era, to the exaltation of the character...The spirit of disinterestedness and self-sacrifice appears not to have waged a moment's war with self-will and ambition. His ruling passions, indeed,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 pagina’s
...into obscurity, we see not a trace or a spark in Napoleon. Though clothed with the power of a God, the thought of consecrating himself to the introduction...war with self-will and ambition. His ruling passions were singularly at variance with magnanimity. Mornl greatness has too much simplicity, is too unostentatious,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 438 pagina’s
...into obscurity, we see not a trace or spark in Napoleon. Though clothed with the power of a God, the thought of consecrating himself to the introduction...condition of his race, seems never to have dawned on bis mind. The spirit of disinterestedness and self-sacrifice appeared not to have waged a moment's... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1830 - 622 pagina’s
...greatness into obscurity, we see not a trace in Napoleon. Though clothed with the power of a god, the thought of consecrating himself to the introduction...variance with magnanimity. Moral greatness has too much simplicity, is too unostentatious, too self-subsistent, and enters into others' interests with... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1830 - 630 pagina’s
...greatness into obscurity,. we see not a trace in Napoleon. Though clothed with the power of a god, the thought of consecrating himself to the introduction...variance with magnanimity. Moral greatness has too much simplicity, is too unostentatious, too self-subsistent, and enters into others' interests with... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1830 - 328 pagina’s
...unamiable trait of Napoleon's domestic character, but on authority which we cannot question. , D 2 a new and higher era, to the exaltation of the character...The spirit of disinterestedness and self-sacrifice appears not to have waged a moment's war with self-will and ambition. His ruling passions, indeed,... | |
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