...than to conduct any intricate business. 4 His intentions were just, but more adapted to the con duct of private life, than to the government of kingdoms....in his person, and ungainly in his manners, he was jll qualified to command respect: partial and undiscerning in his affections, he was little fitted...

...maxims, than to conduct any intricate business. SECTION XXV. Character of JAMES I. king of England. His intentions' were just, but more adapted to the...of kingdoms. Awkward in his person, and ungainly in hi»manners, he was ill qualified to command respect: partial and undiscerning in his affections, he...

...pliability and unmanly fondness, his love of peace into pusillanimity, and his wisdom into cunning. His intentions were just, but more adapted to the...of private life than to the government of kingdoms. He was an encourager of learning, and was himself an author of no mean genius, considering the times...

...an exact neutrality, to acquire the good will of all his neighbours, he was able to preserve fully the esteem and regard of none. His capacity was considerable,...intentions were just, but more adapted to the conduct of privatelife, than to the government of kmgdoms. Awkward in his person, and ungainly in his manners,...

...an exact neutrality, to acquire the good will of all his neighbours, he was able to preserve fully the esteem and regard of none. His capacity was considerable,...conduct of private life, than to the government of kmgdoms. Awkward in his person, and ungainly in his manners, he was ill qualified to command respect...

...arrogance. Upon the whole, it may be said of him, that with many virtues and considerable capacity, he was more adapted to the conduct of private life, than to the government of kingdoms ; it would probably be difficult to find a reign less illustrious. James L was the author of several...

...authority, he may perhaps be suspected of having somewhat encroached on the liberties of the people. His intentions were just, but more adapted to the...private life, than to the government of kingdoms. m He was married to Anne of Denmark, who died in 1619, eminent neither for her vices nor her virtues...

...disposition on pusillanimity, his wisdom on cunning, his friendship on light fancy and boyish fondness. His capacity was considerable, but fitter to discourse...general maxims than to conduct any intricate business. Awkward in his person and ungainly in his manners, he was ill qualified to command respect ; partial...

...under his weak governmer the foundation was laid for the successful reassertion of public liberties. "His capacity was considerable, but fitter to discourse...in his person, and ungainly in his manners, he was ill-qualified to command respect; partial and undiscerning in his affections, he was little fitted...

...able to preserve fully the esteem andregardofnone. Hiscapacity was considerable,but fittertodiscourse on general maxims than to conduct any intricate business:...government of kingdoms. Awkward in his person, and ungainly m his manners, he was ill-qualified to command respect: Partial and undiscerning in his affections,...