Princes, too, especially among their contemporaries, depend not only upon their talents for government, but upon their qualities as men. Francis, notwithstanding the many errors conspicuous in his foreign policy and domestic administration, was nevertheless... The history of the reign of the emperor Charles v - Pagina 428door William Robertson - 1777Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| William Robertson - 1769 - 536 pagina’s
...for thofe who gallantly maintain an unequal contcfl, but with the favour due to one who was refifting a common enemy, and endeavouring to fet bounds to...many errors confpicuous in his foreign policy and domeflic adminiftration, was neverthelefs humane, beneficent, generous. He pofleflcd dignity without... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1769 - 594 pagina’s
...for thofe who gallantly maintain an unequal conten, but with the favour due to one who was refi fting a common enemy, and' endeavouring to fet bounds to a monarch equally formidable to them all. Thecharaäers of princes, too, efpecially among their contemporaries, depend not only opon their talents... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1769 - 596 pagina’s
...unequal conteit, but with the favour due to one who was refitting a common enemy, and-endeavouring to fet bounds to a monarch equally formidable to them all. The charatlkrs of princes, too, efpecially among their contemporaries, -depend not only opon their talents... | |
| Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pagina’s
...tfeofe who gallantly maintain an unequal conteft, but with the favour due to one who was refilling a common enemy, and endeavouring to fet bounds to...them all. The characters of princes too, efpecially amonc, their contemporaries, depend not only upon their talents for government, but upon their qualities... | |
| William Robertson - 1782 - 508 pagina’s
...dominion was viewed by moft of the other powers, not only with the partiality which naturally arifcs for thofe who gallantly maintain an unequal conteft,...their talents for government, but upon their qualities B °ix°'RIas* aacnu^ ^Francis, notwithftandjng the many u— y — -t errors confpicuous in his foreign... | |
| William Robertson - 1787 - 486 pagina’s
...for thofe who gallantly maintain an unequal conteft, but with the favour due to one who was refilting a common enemy, and endeavouring to fet bounds to...formidable to them all. The characters of Princes, too, cfpecially among their contemporaries, depend not only upon their talents for government, but upon... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 pagina’s
...thofe who gallantly maintain an unequal conteft, but with the favour due to one, who was refifting a common enemy, and endeavouring to fet bounds to'...formidable to them all. The characters of princes, too, efpeciiliy among their contemporaries, depend, not only upon their talents for government, but upon... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pagina’s
...from thofe who gallantly maintain an unequal conteft, but with the favour due to one who was refilling a common enemy, and endeavouring to fet bounds to...all. The characters of princes too, efpecially among thwrcontemporaries, depend not only upon their talents for govsrr.raent, but upon their men. Francis,... | |
| 1797 - 522 pagina’s
...from thofe who gallantly maintain an unequal contert, but with the favour due to one who was refifling a common enemy, and endeavouring to fet bounds to...formidable to them all. The characters of princes too, efpicially among their contemporaries, depend not only upon their talents for government, but upon... | |
| William Robertson - 1798 - 440 pagina’s
...'•monarch equally formidable to them all. The characters of prmces, too, efpecially among tlu'ir contemporaries, depend not only upon their talents...many errors confpicuous in his foreign policy and domdlic adminiftration, was neverthelefs humane, beneficent, generous. He poflefled dignity without... | |
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