 | Thomas More (st.) - 1743 - 182 ページ
...was) that was not lefs venerable for his Wifdom and Virtues, than for the high Character he bore : He was of a middle Stature, not broken with Age ; his Looks begot Reverence rather than Fear; his Converfation was eafy, but ferioAs and grave; he took Pleafure fometimes to try the Force of thofe... | |
 | Ferdinando Warner - 1758 - 418 ページ
...venerable for his wifdom and virtues, than for the high character he bore : he was of a middle ftature, not broken with age ; his looks begot reverence rather than fear; his converfation was eafy, but ferious and grave ; he fometimes took pleafure to try the force of thofe... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 ページ
...virtues, than for the .high character he bore ; he was of a middle stature, not broken with age, bis looks begot reverence rather than fear ; his conversation was easy, but serious and grave ; he sometimes took pleasure to try the force of those that came as suitors to him upon business, by speaking... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1812 - 494 ページ
...a man that was not less venerable for his wisdom and virtues, than for the high character he bore ; he was of a middle stature, not broken with age, his...his conversation was easy, but serious and grave; bespoke both gracefully and weightily ; be was eminently skilled in the law, had a vast understanding,... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 ページ
...was) that was not less venerable for his wisdom and virtues, than for the high character he bore ; he was of a middle stature, not broken with age, his...his conversation was easy, but serious and grave; he sometimes took pleasure to try the force of those that came as suitors to him upon business, by speaking... | |
 | Maria Hack - 1825 - 490 ページ
...a man that was not less venerable for his wisdom and virtues, than for the high character he bore. He was of a middle stature, not broken with age ;...conversation was easy, but serious and grave ; he sometimes took pleasure to try the force of those that came as suitors to him upon business, by speaking... | |
 | 1834 - 368 ページ
...was), that was not less venerable for his wisdom and virtues, than for the high character he bore. He was of a middle stature, not broken with age ;...conversation was easy, but serious and grave ; he sometimes took pleasure to try the force of those that came as suitors to him upon business, by speaking... | |
 | Saint Thomas More, Sir Thomas More (Saint) - 1834 - 358 ページ
...great resemblance to his own temper ; and he looked on such persons as the fittest men for affairs. He spoke both gracefully and weightily ; he was eminently...had a vast understanding, and a prodigious memory ; and those excellent talents with which nature had furnished him, were improved by study and experience.... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 400 ページ
...a man that was not less venerable for his wisdom and virtues, than for the high character he bore ; he was of a middle stature, not broken with age ;...his conversation was easy, but serious and grave. One day, when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers, who... | |
 | Saint Thomas More - 1841 - 372 ページ
...high character he bore : he was of middle stature, and though stricken in years, bore his body erect ; his looks begot reverence rather than fear ; his conversation was easy, but serious and grave ; he sometimes took pleasure to try the force of those that came as suitors to him upon business, by speaking... | |
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... to try the force of those that came as suitors to him upon business by speaking sharply, though decently, to them, and by that he discovered their spirit and presence of mind; with which he was much delighted when it did not grow up to impudence,... 
