 | William Cobbett - 1813 - 726 sidor
...ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings. For tarings ie had undoubtedly -- many of us remember hem ; we are this day considering the effect of them. But he had no failings which wero not owing to a noble cause; to au ardent, generous, perhaps, an immoderate passion for a me ;... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 218 sidor
...was able to excite in every thing by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings. For failings he had undoubtedly — many of us remember...passion which is the instinct of all great souls. He worshipped that goddess wheresoever she appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 sidor
...leave to mention some observations occurthe violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings. For failings he had undoubtedly — many of us remember...to a noble cause; to an ardent, generous, perhaps au immoderate passion for fame ; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls. He worshipped... | |
 | Joseph Dennie - 1817 - 190 sidor
...and, as a climax to this most flattering description of an illustrious character, Mr. Burke adds, that he had no failings, which were not owing to a noble cause, to an ardent, generous passion for fame, a passion which is THE INSTINCT op ALL GREAT SOULS. No man can read this vivid detail... | |
 | Henrietta Hobart Howard Countess of Suffolk - 1824 - 406 sidor
...natures ; but his faults were not frailties, and his errors were, as Burke said of Charles Townsend's, " owing to a noble " cause — to an ardent, generous,...passion which is the instinct of all great " souls." He was born in 1708, educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford. He came into parliament in 1 735,... | |
 | Henrietta Hobart Howard Countess of Suffolk - 1824 - 388 sidor
...frailties, and his errors were, as Burke said of Charles Townsend's, " owing to a noble " cause—to an ardent, generous, perhaps an . immoderate " passion...passion which is the instinct of all great " souls." He was born in 1708, educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford. He came into parliament in 1735,... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 sidor
...always sure to follow it. " Failings," continues Mr. Burke, " he undoubtedly had ; many of us remember them. But he had no failings which were not owing...passion which is the instinct of all great souls. He worshipped that goddess wherever she appeared, but he paid his particular devotions to her in her... | |
 | 1826 - 368 sidor
...always sure to follow it. " Failings," continues Mr. Burke, "heundoubtedly had; many of us remember them. But he had no failings which were not owing...passion which is the instinct of all great souls. He worshipped that goddess wherever she appeared, but he paid his particular devotions to her in her... | |
 | 1832 - 616 sidor
...thing, by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings; for failings he had, undoubtedly. But he had no failings which were not owing to a noble...passion which is the instinct of all great souls. He worshipped that goddess wheresoever she appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in... | |
 | Edmund Lodge - 1832 - 524 sidor
...the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings, for failings he undoubtedly had, but none which were not owing to a noble cause, to an ardent,...passion which is the instinct of all great souls." He m. Lady Caroline, eldest daughter and co-heir of John, Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, and widow of... | |
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But he had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause ; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion for fame ; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls. 
