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" It is hard to say whether his person, his understanding, or his courage, was the most extraordinary ; as the fair, the learned, and the brave, held him in equal admiration. But the same man was wise, and capricious ; redressed wrongs, and quarrelled for... "
A biographical history of England, adapted to a methodical catalogue of ... - Page 319
by James Granger - 1824
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A Biographical History of England, from Egbert the Great ..., Volume 1, Part 2

James Granger - 1769 - 314 pages
...of his age. It ishard to fay whether his perfon, his underftanding-, or his-, courage, was the moft extraordinary ; as the fair, the learned, and the brave, held him in equal admiration. But the fame man was wife and capricious ; redrefled wrongs, and quarrelled for punctilios ; hated bigotry...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 12

1800 - 580 pages
...of his age. It is hard to fay whe, ther his perfon, his undcribnding, or his courage, was the moft extraordinary; as the fair, the learned, and the brave, held him in equal admiration. But the fame man was wife and capricious ; redrefled wrongs, and quarrelled for unctilios ; hited bigotry in...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 12

1800 - 586 pages
...of his age. It is hard to fay wlv ther his perfon, his underftanding, or his courage, was the moft extraordinary ; as the fair, the learned, and the brave, held him in equal admiration. But the fame man was wife 'and capricious ; redreffeá wrongs, and quarrelled for punctilios; hated bigotry...
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North Wales ... delineated from two excursions, Volume 2

William Bingley - 1804 - 492 pages
...of his age. It is hard to fay whether -his perfon, his underftanding, or his courage, was the moft extraordinary, as the fair, the learned, and the brave, held him in equal admiration. But the fame man was wife and capricious; redrefled wrongs, and quarrelled for punflilio-; l.ated bigotry in...
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A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland ...

Horace Walpole - 1806 - 434 pages
...require 6 Granger has aptly described lord Herbert as a man who was at once wise and capricious; who redressed wrongs, and quarrelled for punctilios; hated...in religion, and was himself a bigot to philosophy; exposed himself to such dangers as other men of courage would have carefully declined; and called in...
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary of arts and sciences

Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 794 pages
...to fay whether his perfon, of the ting's houfhold. his unclerftanding, or his courage, was the moft extraordinary ; as the fair, the learned, and the brave, held him in equal admiration. But the him: man was wife and capricious; redrefled wro;>gs, and quarrelled for punctilios; hated bigotry in...
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The life of Edward lord Herbert of Cherbury, written by himself [ed. by H ...

Edward Herbert (1st baron.) - 1809 - 356 pages
...first rank of the public ministers, historians, and philosophers of his age. It is hard to say whether his person, his understanding, or his courage, was...punctilios; hated bigotry in religion, and was himself ja bigot to philosophy. He exposed himself to such dan4 gers as other men would have carefully declined...
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A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of Salop ...

Joseph Nightingale - 1813 - 436 pages
...biographical historian, whether his person, his understanding, or his courage, was the most extraordinary. But the same man was wise and capricious ; redressed...wrongs and quarrelled for punctilios ; hated bigotry and was himself a bigot to philosophy. He exposed himself to such dangers as other men of courage would...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations ..., Volume 13, Issue 1

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 696 pages
...biographical historian, whether his person, his understanding, or his courage, was the most extraordinary. But the same man was wise and capricious; redressed...wrongs and quarrelled for punctilios ; hated bigotry and was himself a bigot to philosophy. He exposed himself to such dangers as other men of courage would...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 17

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...Kilon in 1680. Granger has very aptly described him as a man who was at once wise and capricious : who redressed wrongs, and quarrelled for punctilios; hated...in religion, and was himself a bigot to philosophy; exposed himself to sueh dangers as other own of courage would have carefully declined ; and called...
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