 Among the men who were the most learned of their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly, yet at the same time...  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Strana 317podľa Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - Počet stránok 454Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1828 - Počet stránok 722
...have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who...country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, hut without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - Počet stránok 324
...have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who...country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, hut without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - Počet stránok 608
...have seen the most distinguished men in my time. ' His conversation expressed perfect selfconfidence without the slightest presumption. Among the men who...opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly, Set at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of is conversation distinctly enough... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - Počet stránok 454
...have seen the most distinguished men in my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who...without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he difiered in opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly, yet •at the same time with modesty.... | |
 | James Currie - 1838 - Počet stránok 92
...have seen the most distinguished men of my tune. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who...any part of his conversation distinctly enough to quote it; nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognise me, as I could... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - Počet stránok 612
...have seen the moat distinguished men in my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who...when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate to expressif firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation... | |
 | Samuel Tyler - 1848 - Počet stránok 228
...have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who were the most learned of the time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1850 - Počet stránok 868
...have seen the most distinguished men in my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who...when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate to exprès» it firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1851 - Počet stránok 332
...Indian begged a leafy bed. Cold on Canadian hills/ &c. VOL. II. E pressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who...firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. * * * I have only to add, that his dress corresponded with his manner. He was like a farmer dressed in his... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1852 - Počet stránok 336
...social misery and with me, Folly's misfortune in the first degree. pressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who...firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. * * * I have only to add, that his dress corresponded with his manner. He was like a farmer dressed in his... | |
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