 | Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 274 pagina’s
...Nestor, Franklin, — Lord Chatham's opinion of this great statesman and philosopher was, that he was " one whom all Europe held in high estimation for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with her Boyles and her New ton.- ; who was an honour not only to the L'r.glish nation,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 pagina’s
...Europe held in high estimation, for his knowlege and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons; who was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature! 1 found it harder to stand this extravagant compliment, than the preceding equally extravagant abuse;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pagina’s
...heW in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdofti, and ranked with Our Boytes and Newtons ; whb was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature ! I found it harder to stand this extravagant compliment than the preceding equally extravagant abuse... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pagina’s
...American affairs as the gentleman alluded to and so injuriously reflected on; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Ncwtons: who was an honour, not to the English nation only, but to human... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pagina’s
...American affairs as the gentleman alluded to and so injuriously reflected on; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons; who was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human... | |
 | Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1827 - 342 pagina’s
...holds in high estimation for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranks with our Boyles and Xewtons ; who is an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature." These were the parting words which cheered him when he closed his fruitless mission. Yet it had not... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 650 pagina’s
...proposed his plan of a reconciliation. In the course of the debate, that great man characterized him as " one whom all Europe held in high estimation for his...to the English nation only, but to human nature." Having received tin intimation, that the ministers were preparing lo arrest him as guilty of fomenting... | |
 | 1832 - 858 pagina’s
...that great man characterized him as " one whom a Europe held in high estimation for his knowledge M •wisdom : who was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature." Having received an intimation, that the ministers were preparing to arrest him as guilty of fomenting... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pagina’s
...aflairs as the gentleman alluded to, and so injuriously reflected on ; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons ; who was an honour, not to the English namore. But lord Sandwich... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 630 pagina’s
...proposed his plan of a reconciliation. In the course of the debate, that great man characterized him as " one whom all Europe held in high estimation for his...to the English nation only, but to human nature." Having received an intimation, that the ministers were preparing to arrest him as guilty of fomenting... | |
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American affairs as the gentleman alluded to and so injuriously reflected on; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons; who was an honor, not to the English... 
