 Among the men who were the most learned of their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness; and when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly, yet at the same time...  The Life and Works of Robert Burns - Страница 66по Robert Burns - 1854Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1828 - 722 страници
...a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption....country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, hut without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 страници
...a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption....express it firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him... | |
 | 1828 - 268 страници
...a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption....express it firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 страници
...a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time.* His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption....express it firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted ; nor did I ever see him... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 страници
...a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption....country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, hut without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate... | |
 | 1830 - 472 страници
...a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption....express it firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1830 - 340 страници
...a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption....express it firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 страници
...have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect •elf-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who...express it firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 608 страници
...human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men in my time. ' His conversation expressed perfect selfconfidence without the slightest presumption....opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly, Set at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of is conversation distinctly enough... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 454 страници
...a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men in my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the slightest presumption....without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he difiered in opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly, yet •at the same time with modesty.... | |
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