His genius lay chiefly to war, in which his courage was more admired than his conduct : great errors were often committed by him, but his heroical courage set things right, as it inflamed those who were about him... The History of England - Page 262by Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1763Full view - About this book
| Robert Maynard Leonard - English literature - 1912 - 788 pages
...those who had the arts of complaisance ; yet he did not love flatterers. His genius lay chiefly in war, in which his courage was more admired than his...often committed by him ; but his heroical courage set things right, as it inflamed those who Avere about him. He was too lavish of money on some occasions,... | |
| Sir Henry Craik - English literature - 1917 - 648 pages
...have his actions censured ; but he loved to employ and favour those who had the arts of compliance, yet he did not love flatterers ; his genius lay chiefly...were often committed by him, but his heroical courage set things right, as it inflamed those who were about him ; he was too lavish of money on some occasions,... | |
| Ernest F. Henderson - History - 2004 - 468 pages
...that amazed all about him, fo1 it never failed him: he was an exact observer of men and things . . . his genius lay chiefly to war, in which his courage...were often committed by him, but his heroical courage set things right, as it inflamed those who were about him. . . . He grew, in his last years, too remiss... | |
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