 ... himself. This made him more irresolute than the conjuncture of his affairs would admit ; if he had been of a rougher and more imperious nature he would have found more respect and duty. And his not applying some severe cures to approaching evils proceeded...  Memoirs of a Traveller, Now in Retirement - Page 120by Louis Dutens - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Steele - Great Britain - 1714 - 444 pages
...more imperious Nature, he would have found more Refpedl: and Duty j and his not applying fome fevere Cures to approaching Evils, proceeded from the Lenity of his Nature and the Tendernefs of his Confcience, which in all Cafes of Blood made him chufe the fofter way, and not hearken... | |
 | Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1717 - 388 pages
...would have found more refpect and Duty. And Vol. III. Part i, S " hit his net apply ing fomefevere cures to approaching Evils, proceeded .from the Lenity of his Nature, and the tendernels of his Conlcit ucc, which, in all cafes of Blood, made him choofe <•• ,•• • thejofterway,... | |
 | Crime - 1720 - 532 pages
...more imperious Nature, he would have found more Refpect and Duty, and his not applying fome fevere Cures to approaching Evils, proceeded from the Lenity of his Nature, and the Tendernefs of his Confcience, which in all Cafes of Blood made him chufe the fofter way, and not harken... | |
 | Zachary Grey - England - 1737 - 560 pages
...\ «•*' rious Nature, he would have found moreRefpeft and Duty : and his not applying fome fevere Cures to approaching Evils, proceeded from the Lenity of his Nature, and the Tendernefs of his Confcience ; which in all Cafes of Blood made him choofe the fofter Way, and not... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...he had been of a rougher and more imperious nature, he would have found more respect and duty. And his not applying some severe cures to approaching...him choose the softer way, and not hearken to severe counsels, how reasonably soever urged. This only, restrained him from pursuing his advantage in the... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...he had been of a rougher and more imperious nature, he would have found more respect and duty ; and his not applying some severe cures to approaching...him choose the softer way, and not hearken to severe counsels, how reasonably soever urged. This only restrained him from pursuing his advantage in the... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1826 - 666 pages
...imperious nature, he would have found more respect 'and duty. And his not applying some severe cures' 4o approaching evils proceeded from the lenity of his...choose the 'softer way, and not hearken to severe counsels, how feasonably soever urged. This only restrained him from pursuing his advantage in the... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Conduct of life - 1827 - 410 pages
...he had been of a rougher and more imperious nature, he would have found more respect and duty. And his not applying some severe cures to approaching...him choose the softer way, and not hearken to severe counsels, how reasonably soever urged. This only restrained him from pursuing his advantage in the... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 404 pages
...he had been of a rougher and more imperious nature, he would have found more respect and duty. And his not applying some severe cures to approaching...him choose the softer way, and not hearken to severe counsels, how reasonably soever urged. This only restrained him from pursuing his advantage in the... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 406 pages
...he had been of a rougher and more imperious nature, he would have found more respect and duty. And his not applying some severe cures to approaching...him choose the softer way, and not hearken to severe counsels, how reasonably soever urged. This only restrained him from pursuing his advantage in the... | |
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