| Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pągines
...rose to his highest elevation, being made secretary of state ; but it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. In the house...useless to the defence of the government. In the office he < ould not issue ав orderwithout losing his 11 me ):i <”nr -ii '( и -”с cxprcMlOni* What he... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pągines
...other offices ; expectation is often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he wasl equal to the duties of his place. In the house of commons he cculdl speak, and therefore was useless to the defence of the government. Inj office, says Popet, he.... | |
| 1803 - 434 pągines
...through other offices ; but expectation is. often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. In the house...useless to the defence of the government. In the office he co'uld not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. What he gained in... | |
| 1803 - 420 pągines
...ascent through other offices; but expectation is often disappointed; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. In the house...could not speak, and therefore was useless to the defeiu e of the government. In the office he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pągines
...through other offices; buf expectation is often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. In the house...the defence of the government. In the office, says Popet, he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. What he gained... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pągines
...elevation, being made Secretary of State — He was however unequal to the duties of his office. In th'j House of Commons he could not speak, and therefore...without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. Feeling by experience his own inability, he was at last forced to solicit His dismission with a pension... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pągines
...ascent through other offices; bat expectation is often disappointed; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. In the house...the defence of the government. In the office, says Pope'8, he could not issue an order without losing his lime in quest of fine expressions. What he gained... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pągines
...ascent through other offices; but expectation is often disappointed; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. - In the house...speak, and therefore was useless to the defence of the governmenjf-"' In the office, says Pope 13 , he could not issue an order without losing lus time in... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pągines
...through other offices; but expectation is often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. • In the...speak, and therefore was useless to the defence of the governmenJBb In the office, says Pope'3, he could not issue an order without losing his āme in quest... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pągines
...other offices; ut expectation is often disappointed; it is universally confessed that he was Qcqual to the duties of his place. In the house of commons he could ot speak, and therefore was useless to the defence of the government. In ae office, says Pope'8, he... | |
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