 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 was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 1471830Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 552 pages
...strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention ov imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he... | |
 | 1830 - 658 pages
...strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being...conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of tlie advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever... | |
 | Henry Lee - Literary Criticism - 1832 - 288 pages
...strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being...he derived from councils of war, where hearing all suggestioas, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1843 - 854 pages
...strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke, and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being...judiciously. But if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment.... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...sketch of Washington's character by the pen of one of his most illustrious friends : — " His judgment was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible 1 have ever known. His temper was... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...sketch of Washington's character by the pen of one of his most illustrious friends : — " His judgment was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible 1 have ever known. His temper was... | |
 | John Frost - North America - 1838 - 404 pages
...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, being...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion." He was incapable of fear, being full of calm courage in the field ; and though naturally of an " irritable... | |
 | Henry Lee - United States - 1839 - 292 pages
...strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being...But if deranged during the course of the action, if 24 any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment. The... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - History - 1839 - 384 pages
...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantages he derived from councils of war where, hearing all...more judiciously. But if deranged during the course ofthe action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment.... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 pages
...strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke, and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being...judiciously. But if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment.... | |
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