| Arthur Collins - 1756 - 606 Seiten
...at length being over-powered with numbers, fell a " facrifice for his country. A gentleman adorned with all the '* virtues of Alcibiades, and untainted...any bufinefs, full of wifdom, a great " commander at lea and land, and alfo learned and eloquent, " affable, liberal, and magnificent." Sir Edward Walker... | |
| Mark Noble - 1784 - 556 Seiten
...Bifhop Parker, with juftice fays, * he * was. a gentleman adorned with all the virtues of Alci' biades, and untainted by any of his vices, of high birth, * capable of any buiinefs, full of wifdom, a great com* mander at fea and hnd, and alfo learned and eloquent ; ' affable,... | |
| John Campbell - 1785 - 582 Seiten
...at length, being overpowered with numbers, fell a " facrifice for his country ; a gentleman adorned with all the " virtues of Alcibiades, and untainted...full of wifdom, a great " commander at fea and land, and alfo learned and eloquent, " aiiable, liberal, and magnificent.""1 Gerard Brant, who is never partial... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1812 - 824 Seiten
...ships, at length being overpowered with numbers, fell a sacrifice for his country. A gentleman adorned with all the virtues of Alcibiades, and untainted by any of his vices; of high birth, capable of any business, full of wisdom, a great commander at sea and land, and also learned and eloquent, affable,... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 Seiten
...May 28, 1672, in an engagement with the Dutch fleet, Bishop Parker pronounces, " a gentleman adorned with all the virtues of Alcibiades, and untainted...any of his vices ; of high birth ; capable of any business ; full of wisdom ; a great commander at sea and land ; and also learned and eloquent, affable,... | |
| High birth - 1821 - 48 Seiten
...the blowing up of his ship, May 28th, 1672. Bishop Packer says of him, " He was a gentleman adorned with all the virtues of Alcibiades, and untainted by any of his vices: of high birth, capable of any business, full of wisdom, a great commander at sea and land, and also learned and eloquent, affable,... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 Seiten
...of, through the insertion of the following panegyrics in prose and verse:— " He was a man adorned with all the virtues of Alcibiades, and untainted by any of his vices; of high birth, capable of any business; full of wisdom; a great commander by land as well as by sea; learned and eloquent; affable,... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 Seiten
...following panegyrics in prose and verse : — " He was a man adorned with all the virtues of Alcibudes, and untainted by any of his vices ; of high birth, capable of My business ; full of wisdom ; a great commander by land as well ai by sea ; learned and eloquent ;... | |
| George James Welbore Agar Ellis (Baron Dover.), George Agar Ellis Baron Dover - 1827 - 198 Seiten
...up, embalmed, and buried with great honour. Bishop Parker calls Lord Sandwich " A gentleman adorned with all the virtues of Alcibiades, and untainted...by any of his vices ; of high birth, capable of any business, full of wisdom, a great commander at sea and land, and also learned and me, by a displeasure... | |
| George James Welbore Agar- Ellis (1st baron Dover.) - 1827 - 202 Seiten
...up, embalmed, and buried with great honour. Bishop Parker calls Lord Sandwich " A gentleman adorned with all the virtues of Alcibiades, and untainted by any of his vices; of high birth, capable of any business, full of wisdom, a great commander at sea and land, and also learned and me, by a displeasure... | |
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