| David Hume - 1775 - 480 trang
...his country. Had he been poffefled of this effential quality, even h\s middling talents, aided by fo many virtues, would have rendered his reign honourable...happy. When it was wanting, every excellency, which he poflefled, became dangerous and pernicious to his kingdoms. THE fincerity of this prince, (a virtue,... | |
| David Hume - 1789 - 580 trang
...his country. Had he-been pofi'dTed of this efTential quality, even his middling talents, aided by ib many virtues, would have rendered his reign honourable...happy. When it was wanting, every excellency, which lie poflefled, became dangerous and pernicious to his kingdoms. THE fincerity of this prince (a virtue... | |
| 1795 - 614 trang
...coniHtution of his country. Hart James been poflefled of this eflential quality, aided by fo many virtues, he would have rendered his reign honourable and happy. When it was wanting, every excellence, which he poflefled, became dangerous and pernicious to his kingdom, but which, in the end,... | |
| 1821 - 788 trang
...solvcil. § Concerning James II. Mr. Hume asks, " What was wanting to make him an excellent sovereign ? A due regard and affection to the religion and constitution of his country. The sincerity of this prince (a virtue on which he highly valued himself) has been much questioned... | |
| John Davenport - 1839 - 520 trang
...national honour laudable (praiseworthy). What then was wanting to make him an excellent sovereign ? — a due regard and affection to the religion and constitution...his country. Had he been possessed of this essential (necessary) quality, even his middling talents, aided by so many virtues, would have rendered his reign... | |
| John Russell (A. M., of Philadelphia.) - 1844 - 250 trang
...due to the religion and laws of his country. " Had he possessed this excellent quality," adds he, " even his middling talents, aided by so many virtues,...he possessed became dangerous and pernicious to his kingdom." The Prince of Orange, too politic to seize the crown, and too much a friend to freedom to... | |
| David Hume - 1851 - 606 trang
...jealousy of national honor laudable : what then was wanting to make him an excellent sovereign ? A due regard and affection to the religion and constitution...by so many virtues, would have rendered his reign honorable and happy. When it was wanting, every excellency which he possessed became dangerous and... | |
| David Hume - 1854 - 600 trang
...his jealousy of national honor laudable. What then was wanting to make him an excellent sovereign ? A due regard and affection to the religion and constitution...by so many virtues, would have rendered his reign honorable and happy : when it was wanting, every excellency which he possessed became dangerous and... | |
| David Hume - 1856 - 616 trang
...jealousy of national honoi laudable : what then was wanting to make him an excellent sovereign ? A due regard and affection to the religion and constitution...by so many virtues, would have rendered his reign honorable and happy. When it was wanting, every excellency which he possessed became dangerous and... | |
| David Hume - 1856 - 583 trang
...his jealousy of national honoi laudable : what then was wanting to make him an excellent sovereign? A due regard and affection to the religion and constitution...by so many virtues, would have rendered his reign honorable and happy. When it was wanting, every excellency which he possessed became dangerous and... | |
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