In a cause like this, success is everything. Success in the eyes of the vulgar fixes its merits. Washington succeeded, and Kosciusko failed. "After a combat nobly sustained, a combat which would have excited the respect and sympathy of a generous enemy,... A History of England in the Eighteenth Century - Pagina 230door William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1890Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Theobald Wolfe Tone - 1826 - 688 pagina’s
...tins " assertion. With them, I need no justification. " In a cause like this, success is every thing. Success, in the "eyes of the vulgar, fixes its merits. Washington succeeded, " and Rosciusko failed. •• After a combat nobly sustained, a combat which would " have excited the respect... | |
| Theobald Wolfe Tone, William Theobald Wolfe Tone - 1827 - 470 pagina’s
...this assertion. With them, I need no justification. " In a cause like this, success is every thing. Success, in the eyes of the vulgar, fixes its merits. Washington succeeded, and Kosciusko failed. " After a combat nobly sustained, a combat which would have excited the respect and sympathy of a generous... | |
| Theobald Wolfe Tone - 1828 - 374 pagina’s
...this assertion. With them, 1 need no justification. " In a cause like this, success is every thing. Success, in the eyes of the vulgar, fixes its merits. Washington succeeded and KosciUsko failed. " After a combat nobly sustained, a combat which would have excited the respect and sympathy of a generous... | |
| 1831 - 366 pagina’s
...this assertion. With them, I need no justification. " In a cause like this, success is every thing. Success, in the eyes of the vulgar, fixes its merits. Washington succeeded and Kosciusko failed. " After a combat nobly sustained, a combat which would have excited the respect and sympathy of a generous... | |
| Theobald Wolfe Tone - 1831 - 370 pagina’s
...ihu assertion. With them, I need uo justification. " In a cause like this, success is every thing. Success, in the eyes of the vulgar, fixes its merits. Washington succeeded and Kosciusko failed. " After a combat nobly sustained, a combat which would have excited the respect and sympathy of a generous... | |
| Patrick O'Kelly - 1842 - 336 pagina’s
...this assertion. With them I need no justification. " In a cause like this, success is every thing; success in the eyes of the vulgar fixes its merits. Washington succeeded, and Kosciusko failed. " After a combat nobly sustained—a combat which would have excited the respect and sym-pathy of a... | |
| Patrick O'Kelly - 1842 - 336 pagina’s
...assertion. With them I need no justification. • " In a cause like this, success is every thing ; success in the eyes of the vulgar fixes its merits. Washington succeeded, and Kosciusko failed. " After a combat nobly sustained — a combat which would have excited the respect and sympathy of... | |
| William Hamilton Maxwell - 1845 - 576 pagina’s
...this assertion. With them I need no justification. " In a cause like this, success is every thing. Success, in the eyes of the vulgar, fixes its merits. Washington succeeded, and Kosciusko failed. " After a combat nobly sustained, a combat which would have excited the respect and sympathy of a generous... | |
| Thornton MacMahon - 1846 - 260 pagina’s
...sentiments, I inay safely appeal for the truth of this assertion. With them, I need no justification. In a cause like this, success is everything. — Success,...vulgar, fixes its merits. Washington succeeded, and Eosciusko failed. After a combat nobly sustained, a combat which would have excited the respect and... | |
| Henry Martyn Field - 1851 - 388 pagina’s
...regarded, when not followed by successful revolution. " In a cause like this success is every thing. Success, in the eyes of the vulgar, fixes its merits. Washington succeeded, and Kosciusko failed." His address throughout breathed a high disdain of any subterfuge by which his life could be saved.... | |
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