 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
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1878 - 232 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...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But it deranged during the course of the, action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances,... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 sider
...mind was great and powerful without being of the very first order : his penetration strong, and so far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantage he derived from councils... | |
 | Charles H. Evans - 1884 - 234 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 the advantages he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was... | |
 | Hundred greatest men - 1885 - 530 sider
...his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or I/3cke ; and, as far ¡v> he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow...certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciouslv. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated... | |
 | Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 244 sider
...mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order, and his judgment sound, though slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. He was not fluent in speech, but what he said was listened to with the more interest as being known... | |
 | 1888 - 892 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 anv member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment. He was... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1889 - 524 sider
...first order; his penetration strong, though not 3 so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ;3 and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It...ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if de- 5 ranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances,... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1889 - 702 sider
...title of The Domestic Life of Jefferson. [From the Letters of Jefferson.] THE CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON. where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever...was best ; and certainly no general ever planned his lvm:°« mpre judiciously. ' But if deranged during the course of the acuun, :f any member of his plan... | |
 | Benjamin Perley Poore, O. H. Tiffany - 1885 - 792 sider
...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 when once decided, going through with his purpose whatever obstacle might... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 518 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...sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his I officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing all sugges; lions, he selected... | |
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