 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 274 pages
...Franklin, — Lord Chatham's opinion of this great statesman and philosopher was, that he was " one whom all Europe held in high estimation for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with her Boyles and her New ton.- ; who was an honour not only to the L'r.glish nation,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...Europe held in high estimation, for his knowlege and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons; who was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature! 1 found it harder to stand this extravagant compliment, than the preceding equally extravagant abuse;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...heW in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdofti, and ranked with Our Boytes and Newtons ; whb was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature ! I found it harder to stand this extravagant compliment than the preceding equally extravagant abuse... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...American affairs as the gentleman alluded to and so injuriously reflected on; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons; who was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...American affairs as the gentleman alluded to and so injuriously reflected on; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Ncwtons: who was an honour, not to the English nation only, but to human... | |
 | Henry Dilworth Gilpin - Art - 1827 - 342 pages
...holds in high estimation for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranks with our Boyles and Xewtons ; who is an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature." These were the parting words which cheered him when he closed his fruitless mission. Yet it had not... | |
 | 1832 - 858 pages
...that great man characterized him as " one whom a Europe held in high estimation for his knowledge M •wisdom : who was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature." Having received an intimation, that the ministers were preparing to arrest him as guilty of fomenting... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...aflairs as the gentleman alluded to, and so injuriously reflected on ; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons ; who was an honour, not to the English namore. But lord Sandwich... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - Chronology, Historical - 1835 - 792 pages
...Incorruptible, talented, and virtuous, he merited the culogium of lord Chatham, who characterised him as " one whom all Europe held in high estimation for his knowledge...to the English nation only, but to human nature." His wit and humor rendered his society acceptable to every class. On one occasion, he was dining with... | |
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American affairs as the gentleman alluded to and so injuriously reflected on; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons; who was an honor, not to the English... 
