 | Edmund Burke - 1812 - 586 pages
...his time ; in a word, he comprehended in the greatness of his mind the whole of government and all its parts at once*,- and what is most difficult to human frailty, was the same time sublime and minute. Religion, which in Alfred's father was so prejudicial BOOK judicial... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1826 - 1108 pages
...noble Earl continued in that government. the greatness of his mind the whole of government and all its parts at once ; and what is most difficult to...frailty, was at the same time sublime and minute." The reader of his works will be frequently led to appropriate this remark to him who made it, by observing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1826 - 676 pages
...his time ; in a word, he comprehended in the greatness of his mind, the whole of government and all its parts at once ; and what is most difficult to...frailty, •was at the same time sublime and minute. Religion, which in Alfred's father was so prejudicial to affairs, without being in him at all inferiour... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1835 - 620 pages
...his time ; in a word, he comprehended in the greatness ofhis mind, tho whole of government and all any thing truly vital in them, cannot long survive...being of their vivifying power, their legitimate Religion, which in Alfred's father was so prejudicial to affairs, without being in him at all inferieur... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - 646 pages
...mind — " In a word, he comprehended in the greatness of his mind the whole of government and all its parts at once ; and what is most difficult to...frailty, was at the same time sublime and minute." The reader of his works will be frequently led to appropriate this remark to him who made it, by observing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1852 - 640 pages
...his time ; in a word, he comprehended in the greatness of his mind the whole of government and all its parts at once ; and what is most difficult to human frailty, was the same time sublime and minute. Religion, which in Alfred's father was so prejudicial to affairs,... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1854 - 586 pages
...himself—" In a word, he comprehended in the greatness of his mind the whole ot government and all its parts at once; and what is most difficult to human...frailty, was at the same time sublime and minute." The reader of his works will be frequently led to appropriate this remark to him who made it, by observing... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1854 - 838 pages
...himself — " In a word, he comprehended in the greatness of his mind the whole of government and all its parts at once ; and what is most difficult to...frailty, was at the same time sublime and minute." The reader of his works will be frequently led to appropriate this remark to him who made it, by observing... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 392 pages
...his time — in a word, he comprehended in the greatness of his mind the whole of government, and all its parts at once ; and what is most difficult to...frailty was at the same time sublime and minute.' Some exaggeration must be allowed for in all this account of Alfred the Great. But the fact that he... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 396 pages
...his time — in a word, he comprehended in the greatness of his mind the whole of government, and all its parts at once ; and what is most difficult to human frailty was at the same time sublime and minute.1 Some exaggeration must be allowed for in all this account of Alfred the Great. But the fact... | |
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... buildings having been of wood before his time. In a word, he comprehended in the greatness of his mind the whole of government and all its parts at once, and, what is most difficult to human frailty, was at the same time sublime and minute. 
