 His mind was great and powerful without being of the very first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by...  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Side 627av Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 552 sider
...first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...slow in operation, being little aided by invention ov imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he... | |
 | 1830 - 658 sider
...first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of tlie advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1832 - 288 sider
...first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...he derived from councils of war, where hearing all suggestioas, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more... | |
 | 1843 - 854 sider
...first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke, and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...judiciously. But if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment.... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 486 sider
...sketch of Washington's character by the pen of one of his most illustrious friends : — " His judgment was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible 1 have ever known. His temper was... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 480 sider
...sketch of Washington's character by the pen of one of his most illustrious friends : — " His judgment was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible 1 have ever known. His temper was... | |
 | John Frost - 1838 - 400 sider
...the first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion." He was incapable of fear, being full of calm courage in the field ; and though naturally of an " irritable... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1839 - 292 sider
...first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...But if deranged during the course of the action, if 24 any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment. The... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1839 - 384 sider
...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantages he derived from councils of war where, hearing all...more judiciously. But if deranged during the course ofthe action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment.... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 sider
...first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke, and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...judiciously. But if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment.... | |
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