 | Daniel Webb - 1787 - 276 pages
...nation that can boa ft of abler) have been military men, as Monfieur d'Harcourt, Comte d'Eftrades, Marechal d'Uxelles, and others. The late Duke of Marlborough,...general, was exceedingly ignorant of books, but extremely know. ing in men ; whereas the learned Grotius appeared, both in Sweden and in France, to be a very... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 418 pages
...boaft of abler) have been military men, as Monfieur d'Harcourt, Comte d'Eftrades, Mare"chal d'Uxelks, .and others. The late Duke of Marlborough, who was...but extremely knowing in men ; whereas the learned Grotius appeared, both in Sweden and in France, to be a very bungling minifter. This is, in my opinion,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 402 pages
...duke of Marlborough, \vho was at least as able a negotiator as a general, was exeeedingly iguorant of books, but extremely knowing in men ; whereas the learned Grotins appeared, both in Sweden and in Franee, to be a very bungling minister. This is, in my opinion, very easily to be aeeounted tor. A... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...no nation that can boast of abler) have been military men, as Monsieur d'Harcourt, Comte d'Estrades, Marechal d'Uxelles, and others. The late Duke of Marlborough, who was at least as able a negociator as a general, was exceedingly ignorant of books, I 'iit extremely knowing... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1857 - 642 pages
...Maréchal d'Uxelles, and others. The late Duke of Marlborongh, who was at least as able a negociator as a general, was exceedingly ignorant of books, but...both in Sweden and in France, to be a very bungling minister. This is, in my opinion, very easily to be accounted for. A man of very deep learning must... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1901 - 524 pages
...Comte d'Estrades,i Marechal d'Uxelles,2 and others. The late Duke of Marlborough, who was at least as able a negotiator as a general, was exceedingly...but extremely knowing in men ; whereas the learned Grotius appeared, both in Sweden and in France, to be a very bungling minister. This is, in my opinion,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1901 - 462 pages
...d'Harcourt, Comte d'Estrades, Mar^chal d'Uxelles, and others. The late Duke of Marlborough, who was at least as able a negotiator as a general, was exceedingly...but extremely knowing in men, whereas the learned Grotius appeared, both in Sweden and in France, to be a very bungling minister. This is, in my opinion,... | |
 | Colin Bingham - 2006 - 428 pages
...negotiators have been eminent for their learning, noted that the Duke of Marlborough, "who was at least as able a negotiator as a general, was exceedingly ignorant of books but extremely knowing of men, whereas the learned Grotius appeared, both in Sweden and France, to be a very bungling minister."... | |
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Mar^chal d'Uxelles, and others. The late Duke of Marlborough, who was at least as able a negotiator as a general, was exceedingly ignorant of books, but extremely knowing in men, whereas the learned Grotius appeared, both in Sweden and in France, to be... 