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 639av Henry Stephens Randall - 1868Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 sider
...stro ig, though not so acute as that of a Newton, B:vo.i, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgme it was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imngination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived... | |
| Alexander Charles Ewald - 1868 - 644 sider
...sounder. Hence the common remark of his officers of the Jun. 7, 1779 Dec. 14, 1799 1736 advantages he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all...judiciously ; but, if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was disarranged by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment.... | |
| Alexander Charles Ewald - 1868 - 640 sider
...common remark of his officers of the Jan. 7, 1779 Dec. 14, 1799 BIOGBAPHICAIi NOTES. 1736 advantages he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all...judiciously ; but, if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was disarranged by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment.... | |
| Edmund Ollier - 1874 - 660 sider
...fellowcountryman, Jefferson, pointed out many years after. His judgment, according to that statesman, "was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all Kuggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no General ever planned his battles more... | |
| George Rhett Cathcart - 1876 - 452 sider
...first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton,* Baeon,f or Locke ; J and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever wus best ; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during... | |
| Sir Isaac Pitman - 1877 - 52 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 sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of Ma officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected... | |
| William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 508 sider
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. 2. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. 3. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden... | |
| Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1878 - 328 sider
...first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Looke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he sclented whatever was best ; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But... | |
| George Rhett Cathcart - 1878 - 446 sider
...first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton,* Bacon, f or Locke ; \ and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Heuce the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing... | |
| William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1879 - 508 sider
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. 2. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all sugges tions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more... | |
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