 | Philip Lawrence - English language - 1870 - 422 pages
...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 Hartley - 1872 - 372 pages
...ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But if his fortune was great, his genius was transcendant ; decision flashed upon his councils ; and it was the...To inferior intellects, his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable ; but, in his hands, simplicity marked their... | |
 | Patrick O'Shea - 1873 - 524 pages
...his flight from Egypt confirmed hi? 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... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Authors - 1879 - 576 pages
...his flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny — ruin itself only elevated him to empire. But if his ' / u k d 0 ڿ< } l # R ޲t? vԈ _ q qYk T ҩ* gӽ ; 8 !V U=p, ߗ v t >G perform. To inferior intellects his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Authors - 1879 - 582 pages
...his flight from Egypt confirmed his destiny — ruin itself ouly elevated him to empire. But if his at my leisure, and, when I had so done, return it to him with my judgment ther perform. To inferior intellects his combinations appeared perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly... | |
 | John William Kirton - Elocution - 1880 - 284 pages
...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... | |
 | Austin Barclay Fletcher - Elocution - 1881 - 498 pages
...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... | |
 | James L. Ohlson - Elocution - 1883 - 154 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Kidd - Elocution - 1857 - 494 pages
...IP Napoleon's 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... | |
 | Christian Brothers - Readers - 1884 - 516 pages
...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 seemed perfectly impossible, his plans perfectly impracticable; but in his hands simplicity marked... | |
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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... 
