 His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him to so great an indulgence towards his servants who made a corrupt use of it, that it stripped him of all those riches and honours which...  The Edinburgh encyclopaedia, conducted by D. Brewster - Sida 181efter Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 sidor
...an Indulgence towards his Servants, who made a corrupt Ufe of it, that it Irrip'd him of all thofe Riches and Honours which a long Series of Merits had heaped upon him. But in rhis Prayer, at the fame Time that we find him pvoftranng hirafelr" before the great Mercy-Seat,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 576 sidor
...feems rather the Devotion of an Angel than a Man. His principal Fault feems to have been the Excefs of that Virtue which covers a multitude of Faults. This betrayed him to fo great an Indulgence Honourable AVTH 0 ft. xxvii gence towards his Servants, who made a corrupt Ufe... | |
 | 1728 - 340 sidor
...feems rather the Devotion of an Angel than a Man. His principal Fault feems to have been the Excefs of that Virtue which covers a Multitude of Faults. This betrayed him to fo great an Indulgence towards his Servants, who made a corrupt life or it, that it ftrippM him of... | |
 | 1762 - 414 sidor
...feems rather the devotion of an angel than of a man. His principal fault fcents to have been the excefs of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults : this betrayed him to fo great an indulgence towards his fervants, who made fuch a corrupt nfe of it, that it ftrinpcd him... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 366 sidor
...expreffion, feetns rather the devotion of an Angel than a His principal fault feeras.to have been the excefs of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him to fo great an indulgence towards his fervantf, who made a corrupt ufe of it, that it fhipped him of all... | |
 | 1785 - 698 sidor
...feems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault feems to have been the excefsof that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him to Ib great an indulgence towards his fer. vants , who made a corrupt ufe of it, that it (tripped him... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 sidor
...feems rather the devotion of an avgel than of a man. His principal fault Teems to ht.\t been the excefs of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him to fo; great an indulgence towards his fervants, who made a corrupt ufe of it, that it itripped him of... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 sidor
...and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which...which a long series of merits had heaped upon him. But in this prayer, at the same time that we find him prostrating himself before the great mercy-seat,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 638 sidor
...to have been the excess of that virtue which covert a multitude of faults. This betrayed him to co great an indulgence towards his servants, who made...which a long series of merits had heaped upon him. But in this prayer, at the samft time that we find him prostrating himself before the great mercy-seat,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 sidor
...and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him into so great an indulgence towards his ser^ yants, who made a corrupt use of it, that it stripped... | |
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