 The king of England was a prince who valued himself on his sentiments ; but, unfortunately, he had never applied to the enlightening of his mind. Many virtues, carried to an extreme, become vices. This was his case. He affected a firmness which degenerated...  The life of Frederick the second, king of prussia.2 vols - Seite 34von George James Welbore Agar- Ellis (1st baron Dover.) - 1832Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Margravine Wilhelmine (consort of Friedrich, Margrave of Bayreuth) - 1812 - 390 Seiten
...unfortunately, he had never applied to the enlightening of his mind. Many virtues, carried to an extreme, become vices. This was his case. He affected a firmness...which degenerated into harshness, and a tranquillity which might be called indolence. His generosity extended only to his favourites and mistresses, by... | |
 | 1828 - 290 Seiten
...unfortunately, he had never applied to the enlightening of his mind. Many virtues, carried to an extreme, become vices. This was his case. He affected a firmness...which degenerated into harshness, and a tranquillity which might be called indolence. His generosity extended only to his favourites and mistresses, by... | |
 | 1828 - 292 Seiten
...unfortunately, he had never applied to the enlightening of his mind. Many virtues, carried to an extreme, become vices. This was his case. He affected a firmness...which degenerated into harshness, and a tranquillity which might be called indolence. His generosity extended only to his favourites and mistresses, by... | |
 | George Agar Ellis Baron Dover - 1843 - 400 Seiten
...Gloucester, afterward better known as Frederic Prince of Wales; and the young Frederic, one of ,he English princesses. George the First of England was,...was become insupportable. Two qualities rendered him estimable,—his love of equity and of justice. He was without rancour, and piqued himself on constancy... | |
 | 1850 - 600 Seiten
...unfortunately, he had never applied to the enlightening of his mind. Many virtues, carried to an extreme, become vices ; this was his case. He affected a firmness...which degenerated into harshness, and a .tranquillity which might be called indolence. His generosity extended only to his favorites and mistresses, by whom... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 604 Seiten
...unfortunately, he had never applied to the enlightening of his mind. Many virtues, carried to an extreme, become vices ; this was his case. He affected a firmness...which degenerated into harshness, and a tranquillity which might be called indolence. His generosity extended only to his favorites and mistresses, by whom... | |
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