 His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him to so great an indulgence towards his servants who made a corrupt use of it, that it stripped him of all those riches and honours which...  The Edinburgh encyclopaedia, conducted by D. Brewster - 181 ページEdinburgh encyclopaedia 著 - 1830全文表示 - この書籍について
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 528 ページ
...expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than of a man. His principal fault seems to have beeu the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude...faults. This betrayed him to so great an indulgence toward his servants, who made a corrupt use of it, which stripped him of all those riches and honors... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1899 - 1172 ページ
...seems to hare been the excess of that virtue which rm-ors a multitude of faults. This betrayed hlin to so great an Indulgence towards his servants, who...which a long series of merits had heaped upon him." — 7U//er, No. 267. This is indeed a specimen of •navifer in modo. But Wilson, " who is acknowledged... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1899 - 1172 ページ
...Impositions upon the subject among the masters In Chancery."— GCTHRIK. So Addison : " His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of fruits. This betrayed him to so gn-.it an Indulgence towards his servants, who made a corrupt use of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 534 ページ
...want of faith as their want of learning. the devotion of an angel than of a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which...which a long series of merits had heaped upon him. But in this prayer, at the same time that we find him prostrating himself before the great mercy-seat,... | |
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