 | 1830 - 592 pages
...addressed to Dr. Walter Jones (Vol. iv. p. 240), which contains the following character of Washington. ' His mind was great and powerful, without being of...Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgement was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination,... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...engaged, and of the seductions by which it was deceived,, but not depraved. I think I knew General Washington intimately and thoroughly ; and were I...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a INewton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | English literature - 1838 - 564 pages
...his friend and successor. He thus has described Washington, and the account is full of interest : ' His mind was great and powerful, without being of...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, lincun, or Locke ; and as far as tie saw, no judgment was ever sounder. Jt was slow in operation, being... | |
 | John Frost - North America - 1838 - 400 pages
...of successful re-action. '" His mind was great and powerful," says Jefferson," without being of the first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - History - 1839 - 384 pages
...was engaged, and of the seductions by which it was deceived but not depraved. I think I knew general Washington intimately and thoroughly, and were I called...terms like these. " His mind was great and powerful, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon or lacJte ; and as far as he saw no judgment ever was... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1843 - 324 pages
...It requires rather a high key, and a classical and manly style. CHARACTER OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. 1. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1844 - 438 pages
...of successful reaction. t '"His mind was great and powerful," says Jefferson, "without being of the first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 340 pages
...sustain the supreme laws of the land. 126. CHARACTER OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. — Thomas Jefferson. 1. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke : and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 372 pages
...sustain the supreme laws of the land. 126. CHARACTER or GEORGE WASHINGTON. — Thomas Jefferson. 1. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as lhat of Newton, Bacon, or Locke : and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow... | |
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His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment %vas ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided... 
