 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 438 pàgines
...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...an order without losing his time in quest of fine ex- „. pressions. What he gained in rank he lost in credit ; and, finding by experience his own inability,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pàgines
...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...office, says Pope,^ he could not issue an order without • Augutt 2. t Spence. } Ibid. 563 losing his time in quest of fine expressions. What he gained in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 pàgines
...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...the defence of the government. In the office, says Popey, he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. What he gained... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 512 pàgines
...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...the defence of the government. In the office, says Popey, he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. What he gained... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 pàgines
...disappointed ; it is universally con- N-^ •» fessed that he WMjmequal_tp_thg_ duties of his place. In V- v' the house of commons he could not speak, and, therefore,...was useless to the defence of the government. In the v *, office, says Popey, he could not issue an order without ^ ~* losing his time in quest of fine... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 pàgines
...of ten disappointed; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. la the House of Commons he could not speak, and therefore...the defence of the government. In the office, says Fope.f he could not issue an order without losing his tine in quest of fine expressions. What he gained... | |
 | British theatre - 1828 - 924 pàgines
...disappointed ; it ia universally confessed, that he was unequal to the duties of -» г^тт [л the Hoosc of Commons he could not speak, and therefore was useless to the defence of the Government. :î .e «See, says Pope, he could not »me an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions."... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1820 - 458 pàgines
...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 of commons lie could not speak, and therefore was useless to the defence of the government. In the office he could... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1833 - 466 pàgines
...being made secretary of state ; but it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the du ties of his place. In the house of commons he could not speak, and therefore was useless tc the defence of the government. In the office be could not issue an order without losing lib time... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pàgines
...expectation is often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties ol his place. In the House of Commons he could not speak,...the defence of the government. In the office, says Pope,J he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. What he gained... | |
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In the house of commons he could not speak, and, therefore, was useless to the defence of the government. In the office, says Popey, he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. 
