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" Thus fell the greatest subject in power, and little inferior to any in fortune, that was at that time in any of the three kingdoms ; who could well remember the time, when he led those people, who then pursued him to his grave. He was a man of great parts,... "
Life and Administration of Edward, First Earl of Clarendon: The life of ... - Page 527
by Thomas Henry Lister - 1838
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in ..., Volume 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1707 - 332 pages
...Grave. He was a man of great Parts, and extraordinary Endowments of Nature ; not unadorn'd with fome addition of Art and Learning, though that again "was more improved and illuftratcd by the other j for he had a readinefs of Conception, and flwpnefc of Expreflion, which...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England: Begun in the Year ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1717 - 322 pages
...Grave. He was a man of great Parts, and extraordinary Endowments of Nature ; not unadorn'd with fome addition of Art and Learning , though that again was more improved and illuftrated by the other; for he had a readinefs of Conception., R- * • and and fharpnefs of Expreffion,...
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Characters of Eminent Men in the Reigns of Charles I and II: Including the ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...have known, and I believe was the chief occasion of the loss of the earl's head. I. 150, Put Juacl.1 addition of art and learning, though that again was...made his learning thought more than in truth it was. His first inclinations and addresses to the court, were only to.eswbiish1 his greatness in the country;...
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The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series ...

William Godwin - Children - 1797 - 508 pages
...Grave. He was a man of great Parts, and extraordinary Endowments of Nature ; not unadorn'd with fome addition of Art and Learning, though that again was more improved and illuŁtrated by the other ; for he had a readinefs of Conception, andfharpnefs of Expreffion, which...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Volume 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1807 - 500 pages
...grave. He was a man of great parts, and extraordinary endowments of nature ; not unadorned with fome addition of art and learning, though that again was more improved and illuftrated by the other ; for he had a readinefs of conception, and fharpnefs of expreflion, which...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 31

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1817 - 496 pages
...could not but have enemies enough. But he was a man, continues that noble historian, of great parts and extraordinary endowments of nature, not unadorned...of great observation, and a piercing judgment, both in things and persons; b»t his too great skill in person* made him judge the worse of things ; for...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 3

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 524 pages
...reputation as an author scarcely merits our notice. " He was a man of great parts," says Lord Clarendon, " and extraordinary endowments of nature ; not unadorned...made his learning thought more than in truth it was. His first inclinations and addresses to the court were only to establish his greatness in the country...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Biography - 1817 - 490 pages
...could not but have enemies enough. But he was a man, continues that noble historian, of great parts and extraordinary endowments of nature, not unadorned...of great observation, and a piercing judgment, both in things and persons; bat his too great skill in persons made him jtidge the worse of things; for...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 31

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1817 - 490 pages
...could not but have enemies enough. But he was a man, continues that • noble historian, of great parts and extraordinary endowments of nature, not unadorned...conception, and sharpness of expression, which made his learn ing thought more than in truth it was. He Wag,, no doubt, of great observation, and a piercing...
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Memoirs of the Protector, Oliver Cromwell, and of His Sons ..., Volume 1

Oliver Cromwell - Great Britain - 1821 - 518 pages
...sufficient ground of proceeding. His Lordship says of Lord Strafford, that he was a man of great parts and extraordinary endowments of nature, not unadorned...made his learning thought more than in truth it was. That his first inclinations and addresses to the court were only to establish his greatness in the...
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