 | William Roscoe - 1795 - 500 pagina’s
...licentious. On all sides he touched the extremes of human character, and the powers of his mind were only bounded by that impenetrable circle which prescribes the limits of human nature. As a statesman, Lorenzo de' Medici appears to peculiar advantage. Uniformly employed in securing the... | |
 | 1801 - 452 pagina’s
...licentious. On all sides he touched the extremes of human character; and the powers of his mind were only bounded by that impenetrable circle which prescribes the limits of human nature. POLITIANO CELEBRATED BY CARDINAL BEMBO. Whilst borne in sable state Lorenzo's bier, The tyrant death... | |
 | DeWitt Clinton - 1812 - 90 pagina’s
...futurity, and without departing from the rigid laws of probability, predict the occurrence of similar scenes, at some remote period of time. And perhaps,...impenetrable circle, which prescribes the limits of human nature,1* may rally the barbarous nations of Asia, under the standard of a mighty empire. Following... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1822 - 404 pagina’s
...328. " On all sides, he touched the extremes of human character, and the powers of his mind were only bounded by that impenetrable circle which prescribes the limits of human nature." WOT satisfied with endeavouring to deprive Lorenzo de' Medici of his character as a statesman, M. de... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - 480 pagina’s
...futurity, and without departing from the rigid laws of probability, predict the occurrence of similar scenes, at some remote period of time. And, perhaps,...availing himself of the navigation, arms, and military skill of civilized nations, he may, after subverting the neighbouring despotisms of the old world,... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - 350 pagina’s
...futurity, and without departing from the rigid laws of probability, predict the occurrence of similar scenes, at some remote period of time. And, perhaps,...availing himself of the navigation, arms, and military skill of civilized nations, he may, after subverting the neighbouring despotisms of the old world,... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - 404 pagina’s
...futurity, and without departing from the rigid laws of probability, predict the occurrence of similar scenes, at some remote period of time. And, perhaps,...availing himself of the navigation, arms, and military skill of civilized nations, he may, after subverting the neighbouring despotisms of the old world,... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1824 - 164 pagina’s
...futurity, and without departing from the rigid laws of probability, -predict the occurrence of similar scenes, at some remote period of time. And, perhaps,...empire, some* transcendent genius, whose powers of rnind shall only be bounded by that impenetrable circle which prescribes the limits of human nature,*... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1825 - 536 pagina’s
...licentious. On all sides he touched the extremes of human . character; and the powers of his mind were only bounded by that impenetrable circle which prescribes the limits of human nature, (a) As a statesman, Lorenzo de' Medici appears to Review of peculiar advantage. Uniformly employed... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1831 - 368 pagina’s
...licentious. On all sides he touched the extremes of human character, and the powers of his mind were only bounded by that impenetrable circle which prescribes the limits of human nature." With much of this eloquent praise the narrative of his life will incline most readers to agree; it... | |
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... considering the wonderful events of the past and present times, and the inscrutable dispensations of an over-ruling Providence, may we not look forward into futurity, and without departing from the rigid laws of probability, predict the occurrence... 
