 | 1870 - 624 oldal
...the following terms : "Of all the men that ever I knew in my life (and I knew him ' extremely well), the late Duke of Marlborough possessed the graces...in the highest degree, not to say engrossed them. These graces en' hanced the effect of his noble cast of countenance, and of his singular ' beauty both... | |
 | 1845 - 808 oldal
...common man, himself a perfect master of the elegances he so much admired, "the late Duke of Marlborongh possessed the graces in the highest degree, not to say engrossed them. Indeed he got the most by them, and contrary to the custom of profound historians, who always assign... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 424 oldal
...drawn by Lord Chesterfield. " Of all the men I ever knew in my life (and I knew him extremely well), the late Duke of Marlborough possessed the graces...events) to ascribe the better half of the Duke of Marlborough 's greatness and riches to those graces. He was eminently illiterate ; wrote bad English,... | |
 | 1823 - 878 oldal
...Son. " Of all the men (says his lordship) that ever I knew in my life (and I knew him extremely well), the late duke of Marlborough possessed the graces...I will venture (contrary to the custom of profound historian.11, who always assign deep causes for great events) to ascribe the better half of the duke... | |
 | 1824 - 486 oldal
...THE I.ATE LORD CHESTERFIELD. Of all men that I ever knew in mj life (and I knew him extremely well), the late Duke of Marlborough possessed the graces...engrossed them ; and indeed he got the most by them, for 1 will venture (contrary to the custom of profound historians, who always assign deep causes for great... | |
 | 1838 - 460 oldal
...OF CHESTERFIELD. " OF all the men that I ever knew in my life — and I knew him extremely well — the late Duke of Marlborough possessed the graces...by them, for I will venture (contrary to the custom ol profound historians, who always assign deep causes for great events) to ascribe the better half... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 oldal
...qualified to sit as umpire in a court of elegance, remarks, that of all the men he ever knew, " the Duke of Marlborough possessed the graces in the highest degree ; not to say engrossed them." * New Atalantis, vol. ip- 57. It was said of Marlborough that he refused more gracefully than other... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 oldal
...qualified to sit as umpire in a court of elegance, remarks, that of all the men he ever knew, "the Duke of Marlborough possessed the graces in the highest degree ; not to say engrossed them." * New Atalantis, vol. ip 57. It was said of Marlborough that he refused more gracefully thah other... | |
 | 1845 - 824 oldal
...ever knew," says no common man, himself a perfect master of the elegances ho so much admired, "tke late Duke of Marlborough possessed the graces in the highest degree, not to say engrossed them. Indeed he got the most by them, and contrary to the custom of profound historians, who always assign... | |
 | 1845 - 814 oldal
...says no common man, himself a perfect master of the elegances he so much admired, " the late IJuke of Marlborough possessed the graces in the highest degree, not to say engrossed them. Indeed he got the most by them, and contrary to the enstom of profound historians, who always assign... | |
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Lord Chesterfield's character of this noblemen is too remarkable to be omitted. " Of all the men that ever I knew in my life, (and I knew him extremely well,) the late Duke of Marlborough possessed the graces in the highest degree, not to say engrossed... 
