 | Earl James Waldegrave Waldegrave - 1821 - Počet stránok 208
...pompous, slow, and sententious. Not contented with being wise, he would be thought a polite scholar, and a man of great erudition : but has the misfortune never to succeed, except with those who are exceeding ignorant: for his historical knowledge is chiefly taken from tragedies, wherein he is very... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1821 - Počet stránok 614
...pompous, slow, and sententious. Not contente«! with being wise, he would be thought a polite scholar, and a man of great erudition : but has the misfortune never to succeed, except with those who are exceeding ignorant : for his historical knowledge is chiefly taken from tragedies, wherein he is very... | |
 | 1821 - Počet stránok 536
...of the greatest importance. " Not contented with being wise, he would be thought a polite scholar, and a man of great erudition : but has the misfortune never to succeed, except with tbose who are exceeding ignorant: for his historical knowledge is chiefly taken from-tragedies, wherein... | |
 | John Nicholls - 1822 - Počet stránok 264
...pompous, slow, and sententious. " Not contented with being wise, he would be thought a polite scholar, and a man of great erudition ; but has the misfortune...historical knowledge is chiefly taken from tragedies, 79 wherein he is very deeply read ; and his classical learning extends no farther than a French translation.... | |
 | 1822 - Počet stránok 524
...man of great erudition : but has the misfortune never to succeed, except with those who are exceeding ignorant ; for his historical knowledge is chiefly...from tragedies, wherein he is very deeply read ; and hi. classical learning extends no farther than a French translation. The late Prince of Wales, who... | |
 | William Wallace - 1831 - Počet stránok 330
...pompous, slow, and sententious. Not content with being wise, he would be thought a polite scholar, and a man of great erudition, but has the misfortune...succeed, except with those who are exceedingly ignorant. " His sudden retreat was the effect of a panic, as Walpole has described it. He had to face in parliament... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1840 - Počet stránok 528
...contented with being wise, he would be thought a polite scholar, and a man of great erudition, but he has the misfortune never to succeed, except with those...deeply read, and his classical learning extends no further than a French translation. Frederick, Prince of Wales, used frequently to say that Bute was... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1838 - Počet stránok 552
...contented with being wise, he would be thought a polite scholar, and a man of great erudition, but he has the misfortune never to succeed, except with those...deeply read, and his classical learning extends no further than a French translation. Frederick, Prince of Wales, used frequently to say that Bute was... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1841 - Počet stránok 834
...pompous, slow, and sententious. Not contented with being wise, he would be thought a polite scholar and a man of great erudition ; but has the misfortune...succeed except with those who are exceedingly ignorant ; fur his historical knowledge is chiefly taken from tragedies, wherein he is very deeply read ; and... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1846 - Počet stránok 472
...Diary. J Waldegrave's Memoirs. Not contented with being wise, he would be thought a polite scholar and a man of great erudition ; but has the misfortune...deeply read ; and his classical learning extends no further than a French translation."* He continued to charm the prince's court by playing Lothario,... | |
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Not contented with being wise, he would be thought a polite scholar, and a man of great erudition ; but has the misfortune never to succeed, except with those who are exceedingly ignorant ; for his historical knowledge is chiefly taken from tragedies,... 
