| 1856 - 834 páginas
...to learn. They are to the full as good and intelligent as the same classes with us; indeed, they are much more versed in the affairs of life, plead their...witnesses, and have many virtues. But these good qualities do not exist in a corresponding proportion in the higher classes, who do not bear prosperity well.... | |
| 1854 - 758 páginas
...Tersed in the affairs of life, plead their canses better, make more intelligent witnesses, and hare many virtues. " But these good qualities are not in the same proportion in the higher classes ; they caunot bear prosperity ; it canses them to degenerate, especially if they are born to greatuess. The... | |
| 1853 - 582 páginas
...situated. The lowest classes are, to the full, as good and intelligent as with us : indeed, they are much more versed in the affairs of life, plead their...more intelligent witnesses,! and have many virtues. They have large family circles, and, within those circles have many social virtues, and assist and... | |
| 1853 - 566 páginas
...gentleman. The lower class are to the full as good and as intelligent as with us ; indeed, they are much more versed in the affairs of life, plead their...have risen to greatness. The lowest of the people, if fete raised him to be an Emperor, makes himself at home in Ins new situation, and shows an aptitude... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1853 - 576 páginas
...lower class are to the full as good and as intelligent as with us ; indeed, they are much more Tersed in the affairs of life, plead their causes better,...men, with of course a few exceptions, are those who hare risen to greatness. The lowest of the people, if fate raised him to be an Emperor, makes himself... | |
| 1854 - 768 páginas
...a gentleman. The lower classes arc to the full as good and intelligent as with us; indeed, they are much more versed in the affairs of life, plead their...qualities are not in the same proportion in the higher classée; they cannot bear prosperity; it causes them to degenerate, especially if they are born to... | |
| 1854 - 760 páginas
...versed in the affairs of life, plead their cantes better, make mure intelligent witnesses, and hare many virtues. " But these good qualities are not in...prosperity ; it causes them to degenerate, especially if they are born to greatness. The only efficient men of rank (with, of course, a few exceptions) are... | |
| Robert Hogarth Patterson - 1862 - 580 páginas
...learn. They are to the full as good and intelligent as the same classes with us ; indeed, they are much more versed in the affairs of life, plead their...witnesses, and have many virtues. But these good qualities do not exist in a corresponding proportion in the higher classes, who do not bear prosperity well.... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1853 - 578 páginas
...gentleman. The lower class are to the full as good and as intelligent as with us ; indeed, they are much more versed in the affairs of life, plead their...especially if born to greatness. The only efficient m«n, with of course a few exceptions, are those who iave risen to greatness. The lowest of the people,... | |
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