 I did not do him justice ; he had faults ; but he had great powers, great public effect; he persuaded the old, he inspired the young ; the Castle vanished before him ; on a small subject he was miserable ; put into his hand a distaff, and, like Hercules,...  Union Pamphlets - 34 ページ1800全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Henry Grattan - 1841 - 546 ページ
...small subject he was miserable; put into his hand a distaff, and like another Hercules he made sad work of it ; but give him the thunderbolt, and he had the arm of a Jupiter. He misjudged when he transplanted himself to the English Parliament ; he forgot that he was a tree of the forest,... | |
 | Henry Grattan - 1847 - 498 ページ
...on a small subject he was miserable ; put into his hand a distaff, and, like Hercules, he made sad work of it ; but give him the thunderbolt, and he had the arm of a Jupiter ; he misjudged when he transferred himself to the English Parliament ; he forgot that he was a tree of the forest,... | |
 | Henry Grattan - 1854 - 480 ページ
...on a small subject he was miserable ; put into his hand a distaff, and, like Hercules, he made sad work of it ; but give him the thunderbolt, and he had the arm of a Jupiter ; he misjudged when he transferred himself to the English parliament ; he forgot that he was a tree of the forest,... | |
 | William Henry Curran - 1855 - 566 ページ
...On a small subject, be was miserable : put into his hand a distaff, and, like Hercules, he made sad work of it; but give him the thunderbolt, and he had the arm of a Jupiter. He misjudged when he transferred himself to the English Parliament ; he forgot that he was a tree of the forest,... | |
 | 1855 - 364 ページ
...; on a small subject he was miserable; put into his hand a distaff and, like Hercules, he made sad work of it, but give him the thunderbolt, and he had the arm of Jupiter. He misjudged when he transferred himself to the English Parliament — he forgot that he was... | |
 | William Henry Curran - 1855 - 1454 ページ
...On a small subject, he was miserable : put into his hand a disiaff, and, like Hercules, he made sad work of it : but give him the thunderbolt, and he had the arm cf a Jupiter. He misjudged when he transferred himself to the English Parliament ; he forgot that he... | |
 | Henry Grattan - 1861 - 490 ページ
...on a small subject he was miserable ; put into his ban i a distaff, and, like Hercules, he made sad work of it ; but give him the thunderbolt, and he had the arm of a Jupiter ; he misjudged when he transferred himself to the English parliament ; he forgo: that he was a tree of the forest,... | |
 | Henry Grattan - 1868 - 476 ページ
...on a small subject he was miserable ; put into his hand a distaff, and, like Hercules, he made sad work of it ; but give him the thunderbolt, and he had the arm of a Jupiter ; he misjndged when he transferred himself to the English parliament ; he forgot that he was a tree of the... | |
 | James J. Gaskin - 1874 - 520 ページ
...on a small subject he was miserable ; pat into his hand a distaff, and, like Hercules, he made sad work of it; but give him the thunderbolt, and he had the arm of a Jupiter ; he misjudged when he transferred himself to the English Parliament; he forgot that he was a tree of ( he forest,... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1880 - 842 ページ
...On a small subject he was miserable ; put into his hand a distaff, and, like Hercules, he made sad work of it ; but give him the thunderbolt, and he had the arm of a Jupiter. He misjudged when ho transferred himself to the English Parliament ; he forgot that he was a tree of the forest,... | |
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