 | William Robertson - 1771 - 456 pages
...reafon to apprehend danger, than to expect defence, from their hands. It was the misfortune of James, that his maxims and manners were too refined for the...in a kingdom more civilized; his love of peace, of juftice, and of elegance, would have rendered his fchemes fuccefsful; and inftead of perifhing becaufe... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1781 - 534 pages
...reafon to apprehend danger, than to expect defence from their hands. It was the /misfortune of James, that his maxims and manners were too refined for the...in a kingdom more civilized ; his love of peace, of juftice, and of elegance, would have rendered his fchemes fucceffful ; and inftead of perifhing becaufe... | |
 | World history - 1784 - 478 pages
...that his views were invariably directed to the good of his people. But it was the misfortune of James, that his maxims and manners were too refined for the age in which he lived. He was buried, according to Abercromby, in the church of the Chartreux at Perth, and left behind him... | |
 | William Robertson - 1794 - 558 pages
...reafon to apprehend danger, than to expeft defence, from their hands. It was the misfortune of James, that his maxims and manners were too refined for the...in a kingdom more civilized ; his love of peace, of juftice, and of elegance, would have rendered his fchemes fuccefsful; and inftead of perifhing becaufe... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - Scotland - 1802 - 496 pages
...the whole race of our Scotifh monarchs. " It was the misfortune of James (fays an elegant author), that his maxims and manners were too refined for the age in which he lived." It remains now to mention fome particulars refpecling aa error into which, according to the learned... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - Scotland - 1802 - 504 pages
...public lamentation. James I. of Scotland, all agree, was a wife, accomplifhed, magnanimous priace. " Happy had he reigned in a kingdom more civilized ! His love of peace, of juftice, and of elegance, would have rendered his fchemes fuccefsful ; and, inftead of perifhing becaufe... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1806 - 444 pages
...reafon to apprehend danger, than to expect defence, front their hands. It was the misfortune of James, that his maxims and manners were too refined for the...in a kingdom more civilized ; his love of peace, of juftice, and of elegance, would have rendered his fchemes fuccefsful ; and, inftead of perifhing becaufe... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 426 pages
...torments which humanity shudders to contemplate*. It was the misfortune of James, says Dr. Robertson, that his maxims and manners were too refined for the...Happy, had he reigned in a kingdom more civilized i his love of peace, of justice, and of elegance, would have rendered bis schemes successful ; and... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1810 - 412 pages
...near Perth, and was soon after murdered there in the most cruel manner. It was the misfortune of James that his maxims and manners were too refined for the...have rendered his schemes successful, and instead of his perishing because he attempted too much, a grateful people would have applauded and seconded his... | |
 | Elizabeth Isabella Spence - Scotland - 1811 - 276 pages
...'« in every succeeding age." .Robertson likewise observes, " that it was the mis" fortune of James, that his maxims and manners **'were too refined for..." Happy had he reigned in a kingdom more civilized ; * hi» love of peace, of justice, and of elegance, would " have rendered his schemes successful ;... | |
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It was the misfortune of James, that his maxims and manners were too refined for the age in which he lived. Happy ! had he reigned in a kingdom more civilized; his love of peace, of justice, and of elegance, would have rendered his schemes successful... 
