 The energy of his determination was so great, that if, instead of being habitual, it had been shown only for a short time on particular occasions, it would have appeared a vehement impetuosity; but by being unintermitted, it had an equability of manner...  Memoirs of John Howard - Pagina 402door Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1836Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1805 - 506 pagina’s
...time, on particular occasions, it would have seemed a vehement impetuosity; but by being continuous, it had an equability of manner, which scarcely appeared to exceed the tone of acalm constancy. It was the calmness of an intensity, kept uniform by the nature of the human mind... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 pagina’s
...distinction, no man ever exceeded or ever will exceed onr great philanthropist, the late illustrious Howard. The energy of his determination was so great, that if, instead of being habitual, it could have appeared in an intermitted form, operating only for a short lime, on particular occasions,... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pagina’s
...time, on particular occasions, it wuuld have seemed a vehcment impetuosity ; but by beinj continuous, it had an equability of manner, which scarcely appeared to exceed the tone of a calm constancy. It was the calmness of an intensity, kept uniform by the nature of the human mind... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 pagina’s
...distinction, no man ever exceeded or e Ver Will exceed out great philanthropist, the late illustrious Howard. The energy of his determination was so great, that if, instead of beint» habitual, it could have appeared in an intermitted form, operating only for a «hört time,... | |
 | 1808 - 614 pagina’s
..."The energy of his determination wus so great, that if instead of being habitual, it had bcen shewn only for a short time on particular occasions, it...equability of manner which scarcely appeared to exceed the teñe of » cairn constancy, it wa» so totally the reverse of any thing like turbulence or agitation.... | |
 | 1808 - 604 pagina’s
...determination was so great, tnat if instead of beinghabitual, it had been shewn only for a short lime on particular occasions, it would have appeared a vehement impetuosity ; but by being un'tntermitted, it had an equability of manner which scarcely appeared to exceed the T0He of a calm... | |
 | John Foster - 1811 - 484 pagina’s
...this distinction no man ever exceeded, for instance, or ever will exceed, the late illustrious Howard. The energy of his determination was so great, that if instead of being habitual, it had 'fceen shewn only for a short time on particular occa, sions, it would have appeared a vehement impetuosity... | |
 | John Styles - 1812 - 322 pagina’s
...Brainerd rose to his view when he was penning his warm and divine eulogy on the character of Howard. "The energy of his determination was so great, that...manner which scarcely appeared to exceed the tone of a calm constancy: it was so totally the reverse of any thing like turbulence or agitation. It was the... | |
 | Miron Winslow - 1819 - 450 pagina’s
...wet through, with his night sweats. What Foster said of Howard has been well applied to. Braiaerd, " The energy of his determination was so great, that...manner, which scarcely appeared to exceed the tone of a calm constancy, it was so totally the reverse of any thing like turbulence, or agitation. It was... | |
 | John Styles - 1820 - 310 pagina’s
...Bramerd rose to Ins vu-w uht-u he was penmng his warm and divine eulogy on the character of Howard. "The energy of his determination was so great, that...habitual, it had been shown only for a short- time on paiticulat occasions, it would have appeared a vehement imipetuosity; bur by being unintennitted, it... | |
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