 ... imposed upon by the most subtle or sharp ; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts ; so that he was an enemy not to be wished wherever he might have been made a friend ; and as much to be apprehended where he was so, as any man could deserve...  Characters and Episodes of the Great Rebellion - Page 155by Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1889 - 367 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1707 - 496 pages
...was no lefs pleafing to the One Party, than it was condoled in the Ocher. In a word, what was faid of Cinna, might well be applied to Him ; " he had a Head to " contrive, and a Tongue to perfwade, and a Hand to exe" cute, any mifchief. His death therefore fcem'd to be a great deliverance... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1707 - 488 pages
...apprehended where he was fo, as any Man could deferve to be. And therefore his death was no lels pleafing to the One Party, than it was condoled in the Other. In a word, what was faid of Cinna, might well be applied to Him; "he had a Head to " contrive, and a Tongue to perfwade,... | |
 | Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1717 - 500 pages
...apprehended where he was fo, as any Man could deferve to be. And therefore his death was no lefs pleafing to the One Party, than it was condoled in the Other. In a word, what was faid ofcimta, might well be applied to Him; "He had a Head to " contrive, and a Tongue to perfwade,... | |
 | Crime - 1720 - 532 pages
...was no lefs pleafing to the one Party, than it was condol'd in the other : In a Word, what was faid of Cinna might well be applied to him. He had a Head to contrive, and a Tongue to perfuade, and a Hand to execute any Mifchief. His Death therefore feem*d to be a great Deliverance... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1731 - 508 pages
...was no Icfs pleafing to the One Party, than it was condoled in the Other. In a word, what was faid of Cinna, might well be applied to him; " He had a Head to " contrive, and a Tongue to periwadc, and a Hand to exe" cute, any miichief. His death therefore icem'd to be a great deliverance... | |
 | William Harris - 1766 - 434 pages
...not his editors, as has been groundlefly promulgated), 'What has ' been faid of Cinna, might be well applied to him ; he * had a head to contrive, and a tongue to perfwade, and (i)HlA.of * a hand to execute any mifchief (^)-' Few readers li<np ^66. w1^ fubmic to... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...apprehended where he was so, as any man could deserve to be : and therefore his death was no less pleasing to the one party, than it was condoled in the other. In a word, what was said of Cla1m, might well be applied to him ; " he had a «' head to contrive, and a tongue to persuade, and... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 410 pages
...where he was fo, as any man could delerve to be. And therefore his death was no left . pleafing to the one party than it was condoled in the other. In a word, what was faid of China might well be applied to him: he had a head to contrive, a -tongue to perfuade, and a... | |
 | John Watkins - Biography - 1800 - 936 pages
...drawing his charafter at great length, concludes in thefe re. markable terms : " In a word, what was faid of Cinna might well be applied to him : he had a head to contrive, a tongue to ptrfuade, and a heart to execute any milchief." HAMSA, a mohammedan donor, who wrote a... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 pages
...good, man : after drawing his character at great length, he concludes in these remarkable terms : — " In a word, what was said of Cinna, might well be applied to him; he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a heart to execute any mischief." The grandson of the great Hampden, and... | |
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