 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...the ennobling qualities which are the foul of greatfiefs, are a fort of incommunicable perfeftions, and cannot be transferred. If a man could bequeath his virtues by will, and fettle his fenfe and learning upon his heirs, as certainly as he can his lands, a noble defcent would... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...may be conveyed, to pofterity, yet the ennobling qualities which are the foul of grcatncfs, are a ion of incommunicable perfections, and cannot be transferred. If a man could bequeath bis virtues by will, and fettle his fenfc and learn ing upon his heirs, as certainly as lie can his... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...honourable title may be conTeyed to pofterity, yet the ennobling qualities which are the foul of greatr.efs are a Sort of incommunicable perfections, and cannot...transferred. If a man could bequeath his virtues by will, and fettle his fenfe and learning upon his heirs, as certainly аэ he can his lands, a noble defcent would... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...yet the ennobling qualities which are the foul of grcatnefs are a fort of incommunicable peifections, and cannot be transferred. If a man could bequeath his virtues by will, and fettle his fenfe and learning upon his heirs, a; certainly as he can hi; lands, a noble defcent would... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...stamp set upon base metal. Though an honourable title may be conveyed to posterity , yet tbe enobling qualities which Are the soul of greatness, are a sort...and settle his sense and learning upon his heirs, as certainly as he can his lands, a noble -descent would- then indeed be a very van luable privilege.... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...the royal stamp set upon base metal. Though an honourable title may be conveyed to posterity, yet the ennobling qualities which are the soul of greatness,...cannot be transferred. If a man could bequeath his vir. tues by will, and settle his sense and' learning upon his heirs, as certainly as he can his lands,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...the royal stamp set upon base metal. Though an honourable title may be conveyed to posterity, yet the ennobling qualities, which are the soul of greatness,...bequeath his virtues by will, and settle his sense of learning upon his heirs as certainly as he can his lands, a noble descent would then indeed be a... | |
 | W. JILLARD HORT - 1822 - 156 pages
...qualities of the mind, which are the soul of true greatness, are a sort of incommunicable perfection, and cannot be transferred. If a man could bequeath...and settle his sense and learning upon his heirs, as certainly as he can his lands, a noble descent would then, indeed, be a valuable privilege. Nobility... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...the royal stamp set upon base metal. Though an honourable title may be conveyed to posterity, yet the ennobling qualities, which are the soul of greatness,...incommunicable perfections, and cannot be transferred. IE a man could bequeath his virtues by will, and settle his sense and learning upon his heirs, as certainly... | |
 | William Thew - 1825 - 144 pages
...independence of my soul : As servile flattery I cannot bear, With honest freedom I'll my mind declare ; If a man could bequeath his virtues by will, and settle his sense and learning upon his heirs, as certainly as he can his lands, a noble descent would then indeed be a very valuable privilege." * "... | |
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... metal. Though an honourable title may be conveyed to posterity, yet the ennobling qualities which are the soul of greatness, are a sort of incommunicable perfections, and cannot be transferred. If a man could bequeath his virtues by will, and settle... 
