 | 1855 - Страниц: 570
...his flight from Egypt con firmed his destin) ruin itself only elevated him to the empire! But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent; decision...To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable : but, in his hands, simplicity marked their... | |
 | John Frost - 1855 - Страниц: 462
...his flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny — ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent ; decision...perform. To inferior intellects his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable ; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - Страниц: 466
...was the same to decide and to perform. To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their development, and success vindicated their adoption. His person partook of the character of his mind;... | |
 | Alexander Melville Bell - 1857 - Страниц: 202
...transcendent ; decision flashed upon his PLATE XII. CHARACTER or NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, — continued. counsels ; and it was the same to decide and to perform. To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable ; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their... | |
 | Thomas Morris - 1858 - Страниц: 356
...elevated him to empire. But, if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendant ; decision flashed on his councils, and it was the same to decide and to...impracticable ; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their development, and success vindicated their adoption. His person partook of the character of his mind... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - Страниц: 494
...; his flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny; ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But, if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent; decision...perform. To inferior intellects his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable; but in his hands simplicity marked their development,... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - Страниц: 344
...empire. But, if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent; decision flashed upon his counsels; and it was the same to decide and to perform. To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable; but in his hands, simplicity marked their... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - Страниц: 610
...empire. But, if his fortune was great, his genius was transceudeut; decision flashed upon his counsels; and it was the same to decide and to perform. To inferior intellects his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - Страниц: 596
...empire. But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendant ; decision flashed upon his counsels ; and it was the same to decide and to perform. To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable; but in his hands simplicity marked their development,... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - Страниц: 344
...empire. But, if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent; decision flashed upon his counsels; and it was the same to decide and to perform. To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable; but in his hands, simplicity marked their... | |
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Even apparent defeat assumed the appearance of victory — his flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny — ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendent ; decision flashed upon his councils ; and it... 
