 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - Страниц: 432
...II. king of Portugal, a monarch of enterprising genius, and no incompetent judge of naval affairs. The king listened to him in the most gracious manner, and referred the consideration of his plan to a number of eminent geographers, whom he was accustomed to consult in matters of this kind. These men,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - Страниц: 458
...II. king of Portugal, a monarch of enterprising genius, and no incompetent judge of naval affairs. The king listened to him in the most gracious manner, and referred the consideration of his plan to a number of eminent geographers, whom he was accustomed to consult in matters of this kind. These men,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - Страниц: 382
...judge in naval affairs, and proud of patronising every attempt to discover new countries. His »uhjects were the most experienced navigators in Europe, and...him in the most gracious manner, and referred the consideratiou * Hcrrera Hi&t. de las India* Occid. dec. 1. lib. ic rii. of his plan to Diego Ortiz,... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1813 - Страниц: 350
...the skill of Columbus in his profession, as well as his personal good qualities, were well known : accordingly the king listened to him in the most gracious...the consideration of his plan to Diego Ortiz bishop oi Ceuta, and two Jewish physicians, eminent cosmographers, whom he was accustomed to consult in matters... | |
 | William Robertson - 1821 - Страниц: 478
...more favourable reception : he applied to a monarch of an enterprising genius, no incompetent judge in naval affairs, and proud of patronising every attempt...consideration of his plan to Diego Ortiz, bishop of B oo K Ceuta, and two Jewish physicians, eminent cosmo- 1Igraphers, whom he was accustomed to consult... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1821 - Страниц: 478
...affairs, and proud of patronising every attempt to discover new countries. His subjects were the mo|t experienced navigators in Europe, and the least apt...him in the most gracious manner, and referred the 1 Herrera Hist. dc las Indias Occid. dec. i. lib. ic vii. consideration of his plan to Diego Ortiz,... | |
 | 1823 - Страниц: 878
...commonwealth to its ancient lustre. His next application was to the court of Portugal, where King John II. listened to him in the most gracious manner, and referred the consideration of his plan to-Diego Ortiz, bishop of Ceuta, and two Jewish physicians, eminent cosmographers, whom he was accustomed... | |
 | John McIntosh - 1836 - Страниц: 172
...of an enterprising spirit, and no incompetent judge in naval affairs, he listened to Columbus in a most gracious manner, and referred the consideration of his plan to Diego Ortiz, bishop of Certa, and two Jewish physicians, eminent cosmographers, whom he was accustomed to consult in matters... | |
 | William Robertson - 1837 - Страниц: 632
...enterprising genius, no incompetent judge in nafal affairs, and proud of patronising every attempt to d.scover new countries. His subjects were the most experienced...him in the most gracious manner, and referred the consideratjon of his plan to Diego Ortiz, bishop of Ceuta, and two Jewish physicians, eminent cosmographers,... | |
 | John McIntosh - 1843 - Страниц: 332
...of an enterprising spirit, *and no incompetent judge in naval affairs, he listened to Columbus in a most gracious manner, and referred the consideration of his plan to Diego Ortiz, bishop of Cereta, and two Jewish physicians, eminent cosmographers, whom he was accustomed to consult in matters... | |
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His subjects were the most experienced navigators in Europe, and the least apt to be intimidated either by the novelty or boldness of any maritime expedition. In Portugal, the professional skill of Columbus, as well as his personal good qualities, were... 
