| John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 506 páginas
...government," writes Gibbon, then a member of the House of Commons, " was ably vindicated by Lord North, a statesman of spotless integrity, a consummate master...seated on the treasury bench, between his attorney and solicitor general, the two pillars of the law and state, magis pares quam similes ; and the minister... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1902 - 498 páginas
...government," writes Gibbon, then a member of the House of Commons, " was ably vindicated by Lord North, a statesman of spotless integrity, a consummate master...seated on the treasury bench, between his attorney and solicitor general, the two pillars of the law and state, magis pares quam similes ; and the minister... | |
| Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 710 páginas
...and passions, of the first men of the age. The cause of government was ably vindicated by Lord North, a statesman of spotless integrity, a consummate master...arms of reason and of ridicule. He was seated on the treasury-bench between [1774 AD] his attorney and solicitor-general, the two pillars of the law and... | |
| 1904 - 766 páginas
...familiar. " The cause of Government," says the great historian, " was ably vindicated by Lord North, a statesman of spotless integrity, a consummate master...bench, between his Attorney and Solicitor-General, magi s pares qu am similes ; and the minister might indulge in a short slumber, whilst he was upholden... | |
| John Lawson Stoddard - 1913 - 494 páginas
...and passions, of the first men of the age. The cause of government was ably vindicated by Lord North, a statesman of spotless integrity, a consummate master...arms of reason and of ridicule. He was seated on the treasury-bench between his attorney and solicitor-general, the two pillars of the law and state, magis... | |
| Reginald Lucas - 1913 - 436 páginas
...government.' Charles Fox told Samuel Rogers that he was ' a consummate debater.' Gibbon wrote of him as ' a statesman of spotless integrity, a consummate master...wield with equal dexterity the arms of reason and ridicule.' His extraordinary indulgence in sleep did not make him slow-witted or unready. It cannot... | |
| Reginald Lucas - 1913 - 436 páginas
...government.' Charles Fox told Samuel Rogers that he was 'a consummate debater.' Gibbon wrote of him as ' a statesman of spotless integrity, a consummate master...wield with equal dexterity the arms of reason and ridicule.' His extraordinary indulgence in sleep did not make him slow-witted or unready. It cannot... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1916 - 1006 páginas
...passsions of the first men of the age. The cause of " government was ably vindicated by Lord North, a statesman " of spotless integrity, a consummate...of reason and of ridicule. " He was seated on the Treasury-bench between his Attorney " and Solicitor General, the two pillars of the law and state,... | |
| Carlo Botta - 1826 - 430 páginas
...and passions, of the first men of the age. The cause of government was ably vindicated by lord North, a statesman of spotless integrity, a consummate master...between his attorney and solicitor.general, the two pillan of the lair and slate, ' magis pares quam similes ;' and the minister might indulge in a short... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 páginas
...and passions of the first men of the age. The cause of government was ably vindicated by Lord North, a statesman of spotless integrity, a consummate master...seated on the treasury bench between his attorney and solicitor general, the two pillars of the law and state, magis pares quam similes ; and the minister... | |
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