 ... of temporary reproach. He is doing, indeed, a great good — such as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now...  Life of ... William Pitt - Page 103by Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1879Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1784 - 660 pages
...where the-eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may five long, he may do much. IJut here is the fummit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has...faults ; but they are faults that, though they may in a fmall degree tarnilh the luftre, and fometimes impede the march of his abilities, have nothing in them... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1784 - 118 pages
...whole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. ' He may live long, he may do much. But here is the fummic. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults; but they are faults thaty though... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 676 pages
...whole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may do much. But here is the fummit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...whole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may do much, .But here is the fummit. He never can exceed what he does ihis day, He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...whole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live long — he may do much. But here is the fummit. He never can exceed what he does this day. " He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1803 - 464 pages
...whole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may do much. But here is the fummit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 474 pages
...whole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may do much. But here is the fummit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | William Dealtry - 1811 - 422 pages
...length of the reins to his bene* volence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live long. He may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed the promise of bis Tecenl exertions. Of his faults I know nothing ; but this I will affirm, that there... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - Elocution - 1815 - 214 pages
...thewhole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may do much....that, though they may in a small degree tarnish the lustrei and sometimes impede the march of his abilities, have nothing iivthem to extinguish the fire... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...whole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes 'of mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He can never exceed what he does this day. — • l 2) OLD CoSSTiTüTtoS OP FHANCE — CONSEQÜEHÍB»... | |
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