 | 1873 - 612 trang
...interest of the English Armiger's existence rallied round his pedigree. ' He was,' says Macaulay, ' a member of a proud and powerful aristocracy, and was ' distinguished by many both of the good and bad qualities 'which belong to aristocrats. His family pride was beyond ' that of a Talbot or a Howard.... | |
 | 1849 - 700 trang
...overlooked in his character. Thus :— Unlettered as he was and unpolished, he was still in some most important points a gentleman. He was a member of a...family pride was beyond that of a Talbot or a Howard Thus the character of the English esquire of the seventeenth century was compounded of two elements... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 664 trang
...which will greatly modify this estimate. Unlettered as ho was and unpolished, he was still in some most important points a gentleman. He was a member of a...aristocrats. His family pride was beyond that, of a Tulbot or a Howard. He knew the genealogies and coats of arms of all .his neighbors, and could tell... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 560 trang
...will greatly modify this estimate. Unlettered as he was and unpolished, he was- still in some most important points a gentleman. He was a member of a...distinguished by many both of the good and of the bad qualified which belong to aristocrats. His family pride was beyond that of a Talbot or a Howard. He... | |
 | 1849 - 292 trang
...still, in some most important points, a gentleman. He was a member of a proad and powerful aristoeraey, and was distinguished by many both of the good and of the bad qualities whieh belong to aristoerats. His family pride was beyond that of a Talbot or a Howard. He knew the... | |
 | 1849 - 296 trang
...will greatly modify this estimate. Unlettered as he was, and unpolished, he was siill, in some most important points, a gentleman. He was a member of a proud and powertul aristoeraey, and was distinguished by many both of the good and of the bad qualii ies whieh... | |
 | Alain Auguste Victor de Fivas - 1855 - 156 trang
...London and Londoners he felt an aversion which more than once produced important political effects. His family pride was beyond that of a Talbot or a...all his neighbours, and could tell •which of them were so unfortunate as to be great-grandsons of aldermen. (Macaulay's History of England.) 96. WHEN... | |
 | Emil Kade - 1856 - 280 trang
...the courage of an Achilles. Murray. — The only persons I know are the Rawdons and Oxfords. By. — His family pride was beyond that of a Talbot or a Howard. M. b. SBor Jlamen ber Serge, giiiffe »nb ©djtffe. (70) 3Me S?amen ber Secge , Sluffe unb ©djiffe... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1857 - 332 trang
...character still to be noted, which will greatly modify this estimate. Unlettered as he was and unpolished, he was a member of a proud and powerful aristocracy,...and was distinguished by many, both of the good and bad qualities which belong to aristocrats. His family pride was beyond that of a Talbot or a Howard.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 1052 trang
...will greatly modify this estimate. Unlettered as lie was and unpolished, he was still in some most important points a gentleman. He was a member of a...aristocracy, and was distinguished by many both of the goud and of the bad qualities which belong to aristocrats. His family pride was beyond tli.it of a... | |
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... did not materially differ from a rustic miller or ale-house keeper of our time. There are, however, some important parts of his character still to be noted, which will greatly modify this estimate. Unlettered as he was and unpolished, he was still... 
