 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1838 - 604 pagina’s
...downfall from a height of which they felt that there was no one but himself able to dispossess him. The true test of a great man, — that at least which must determine his place among the highest order of great men, — is his having been in advance of his... | |
 | 1838 - 596 pagina’s
...downfal from a height of which they felt that there was no one but himself able to dispossess him. The true test of a great man, — that at least which must determine his place among the highest order of great men , — is his having been in advance of his... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1842 - 360 pagina’s
...downfall from a height of which they felt that there was no one but himself able to dispossess him. The true test of a great man — that at least which must secure his place among the higher order of great men — is his having been in advance of his age. This it is which decides whether... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 498 pagina’s
...that " the true test of a great man — that at least which must secure his place among the higher order of great men — is his having been in advance...decides whether* or not he has carried forward the great plan of human improvement ; has conformed his views and adapted his coniluct to the existing... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 536 pagina’s
...pleasing to myself. The produce of one of these reveries you have read above." It has been said that " the true test of a great man— that at least which must secure his place among the higher order of great men—is his having been in advance of his age. This it is which decides whether... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pagina’s
...accomplish, passes on like Samson, and " tells neither father nor mother of it." — Lavater. . — The true test of a great man — that, at least, which...great men, is, his having been in advance of his age. — Brougham. GREATNESS AND GLORY. — A contemplation of God's works, a generous concern for the good... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1855 - 618 pagina’s
...acquired pre-eminence in other pursuits. Lord Brougham, in one of his Historical Sketehes, says, " The true test of a great man — that, at least, which...among the highest order of great men — is his having heen in advance of his age." By this standard if his lordship he judged, no douht he will he found... | |
 | John Watts De Peyster - 1855 - 396 pagina’s
...Imperial veterans, pike to pike and horse to horse. "The true test of a great man," says BROUGHAM, "that at least which must secure his place among the...great men, is, his having been in advance of his age." If this aphorism is correct, then TORSTENSON was very great indeed, for as a general, and as an artillerist,... | |
 | John Wilson - 1855 - 360 pagina’s
...purest love maintains her whole dominion. The true test of a great man — that, at least, which mast secure his place among the highest order of great men — is his having been in advance of his age. In youth — that is to say, somewhere between the period of childhood and manhood — there is commonly... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1855 - 608 pagina’s
...pursuits. Lord Brougham, in one of his Historical Sketches, says, "The true test of a great man—that, at least, which must secure his place among the highest order of great men—is his having been in advance of his age." By this standard if his lordship be judged, no doubt... | |
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The true test of a great man — that, at least, which must secure his place among the highest order of great men — is his having been. in advance of his age. 
