 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 350 pagina’s
...conform, be himself set the first example of resignation. When the day came on which it was bis turn to command, he resigned it to Miltiades, as the more able and experienced general ; while the other commanders, warmed by so generous a preference followed his example. Miltiades thus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 454 pagina’s
...whole power in one single person, and, to induce his colleagues to conform, he himself set the first example of resignation. When the day came, on which it was his turn to command, heresigned it to Miltiades, as the more able and experienced general, while the other commanders,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 346 pagina’s
...whole power in one single person, and to induce his colleagues to conform, .be himself .set <bi first example of resignation. When the day came on which it was his turn to command he resigned it to Miltiades,as the more able and experienced general ; while the other commanders,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 454 pagina’s
...conform, he himself set the first example of resignation. When the day came, on which it was his turn to command, he resigned, it to Miltiades, as the more able and experienced general, while the other commanders, warmed by so generous a preference, followed his example. Miltiades, thus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 422 pagina’s
...whole power in one single person, and, to induce his colleagues to conform, he himself set the first example of resignation. When the day came on which it was his turn to command, he resigned it to Miltiades, as the more able and experienced general, while the other commanders,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 pagina’s
...power in one single person ; and, to induce his colleagues'to act conformably, he himself set the first example of resignation. When the day came on which it was his turn to take upon hin> the command, he resigned it to Miltiades, as the more able and experienced general. The other... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 328 pagina’s
...he himself si-i the first example of resignation. 70. When the day came on which it was his turn to command, he resigned it to Miltiades, as the more able and experienced general ; while the other commanders, warmed by so generous a preference, followed his example. *? 1. Miltiades,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1825 - 404 pagina’s
...power in one single person ; and, to induce his colleagues to act conformably, he himself set the first example of resignation. When the day came on which...all sentiments of jealousy giving way to the love ol' the public good ; and by this day's behavior we may learn, that it is almost as glorious to acknowledge... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1827 - 494 pagina’s
...power in one single person ; and, to induce his colleagues to act conformably, he himself set the first example of resignation. When the day came on which...to the love of the public good ; and by this day's behavior we may learn, that it is almost as glorious to acknowledge merit in other persons, as to have... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1832 - 410 pagina’s
...to induce his colleagues to act conbrmably, he himself set the first example of resignation. W hen the day came on which it was his turn to take upon lim the command, he resigned it to Miltiades, as the more ible and experienced general. The other commanders... | |
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In order to prevent them, he judged it necessary to vest the whole power in one single person ; and, to induce his colleagues to act conformably, he himself set the first example of resignation. When the day came on which it was his turn to take upon... 
