| James Carruthers - 1831 - 596 стор.
...of the way. The business was chiefly entrusted to the Earl of Morton, who in every deed of mischief had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. That Earl employed his cousin, George Douglas, who was also bastard uncle to the King, and continually... | |
| William Smith - 1850 - 1116 стор.
...but they both degenerated into luxury and cruelty. In every deed or mischief, says Gibbon (ch. 48), he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. In 1141 he was made prisoner by the TurksSeljuks, and remained during a year in their captivity. After... | |
| John [prose] Milton - 1848 - 590 стор.
...ignorant of fear. His persuasive eloquence could bend to every situation and character of life ; his ttyle though not his practice, was fashioned by the example...resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute." (Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, vol. ix. p. 93.) The rest of his character, and his adventures,... | |
| S.G Goodrich - 1851 - 664 стор.
...eloquent, accomplished, of singular grace and beauty, and temperate in an extraordinary degree," with a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute." The sister of the empress became his spouse without the sanction of the legal authority. For attempting... | |
| William Smith - 1853 - 1136 стор.
...but they both degenerated into luxury and cruelty. In every deed or mischief, says Gibbon (ch. 48), he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. In 1141 he was made prisoner by the TurksSeljuks, and remained during a year in their cap-tivity. After... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1857 - 598 стор.
...eloquent, accomplished, of singular grace and beauty, and temperate in ah extraordinary degree, " with a heart to, resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute." The sister of ihe empress became his spouse without the sanction of the legal authority. For attempting... | |
| Greek and Roman biography - 1861 - 1116 стор.
...they both degenerated into luxury and cruelty. In every deed or mischief, •ays Gibbon (ch. 4Я), he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. In 1141 he was made prisoner by the TurksSeljuks, and remained during a year in their captivity. After... | |
| William Smith - 1867 - 1113 стор.
...but they both degenerated into luxury and cruelty. In every deed or mischief, says Gibbon (eh. 48), he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. In 1141 he was made prisoner by the TurksSeljuks, and remained during a year in their captivity. After... | |
| John Bartlett - 1868 - 828 стор.
...of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.2 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Ch. iii. A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.3 ibid. Ch. xlviii. 1 If naebody care for me, I '11 care for naebody. Burns, / hoe a Wife et... | |
| John Watts De Peyster - 1869 - 538 стор.
...liberty and virtue, Displays distinguished merit, is a noble Of nature's own creating." . THOMSON. " A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute." — EDWARD GIBBON. " Heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, and the hand to execute." —... | |
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