 In full affluence of foreign and domestic fame, admired by the expert in art and by the learned in science, courted by the great, caressed by sovereign powers, and celebrated by distinguished poets, his native humility, modesty, and...  Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory, and N ... - Page 6by John Mason Good - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 1835 - 312 pages
...dedicated, that it was called the panegyric of Apelles, pronounced by Pericles. It concludes thus : — " His talents of every kind, powerful from nature, and not meanly cultivated by letters, his social virtues in all the relations and all the habitudes of life, rendered him the... | |
 | 1836 - 332 pages
...caressed by sovereign powers, and celebrated by distinguished poets, his native humility, modesty, and candour never forsook him, even on surprise or...least degree of arrogance or assumption visible to the,niost scrutinizing eye in any part of his conduct or discourse. His talents of every kind — powerful... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1837 - 744 pages
...caressed by sovereign powers, and celebrated by distinguished poets, his native humility, modesty, the British constitution. She had the substance. She was taxed by her own representatives. by letters — his social virtues in all the relations and in all the habitudes of life, rendered him... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...journey by jealous competition. ' His native humility, modesty, and candour, never forsook him, even from surprise or provocation, nor was the least degree...visible to the most scrutinizing eye in any part of his conduct.'1 He was not annoyed by that fluctuation of idea and inconstancy of temper which prevent many,... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1838 - 538 pages
...dedicated, that it was called the panegyric of Apelles pronounced by Pericles. It concludes thus : — " His talents of every kind, powerful from nature, and not meanly cultivated by letters, his social virtues in all the relations and all the habitudes VOL. in. 2 p of life, rendered... | |
 | Henry Malden - 1838 - 528 pages
...dedicated, that it was called the panegyric of Apelles pronounced by Pericles. It concludes thus:—" His talents of every kind, powerful from nature, and not meanly cultivated by letters, his social virtues in all the relations and all the habitudes VOL. Ill, 2 F of life, rendered... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - 646 pages
...caressed by sovereign powers, and celebrated by distinguished poets, his native humility, modesty, and candour never forsook him, even on surprise or...— powerful from nature, and not meanly cultivated by letters — his social virtues in all the relations and in all the habitudes of life, rendered him... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 pages
...caressed by sovereign powers, and celebrated by distinguished poets, his native humility, modesty, and candour never forsook him, even on surprise or...degree of arrogance or assumption visible to the most scrutinising eye in any part of his conduct or discourse. His talents of every kind—powerful from... | |
 | Matthew Pilkington - 1840 - 794 pages
...artist of his time in their best. We cannot conclude this article better than in the words of Burke: " His talents of every kind, powerful from nature, and not meanly cultivated by letters; his social virtues, in all the relations and all the hahitudes of life, rendered him the... | |
 | 1866 - 956 pages
...caressed by sovereign powers, and celebrated by distinguished poets, his native humility, modesty, and candour, never forsook him even on surprise or provocation, nor was tlic least degree of arrogance or assumption visible to the most scrutinizing eye in any part of his... | |
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