 Fourteenth himself, the world seems at last to have formed a correct judgment. He was not a great general; he was not a great statesman; but he was in one sense of the words, a great king. Never was there so consummate a master of what our James the First...  Outlines of the world's history - Page 442by Edgar Sanderson - 1885 - 664 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 512 pages
...Concerning Louis the Fourteenth himself, the world seems at last to have formed a correct judgment. He was not a great general ; he was not a great statesman...king. Never was there so consummate a master of what pur James the First would have called kingcraft, — of all those arts which most advantageously display... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 410 pages
...Concerning Louis the Fourteenth himself, the world seems at last to have formed a correct judgment. He was not a great general; he was not a great statesman;...master of what our James the First would have called kingcraft—of all those arts which most advantageously display the merits of a prince, and most completely... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...Concerning Louis the Fourteenth himself, the world seems at last to have formed a correfit judgment. Anne, the mother of Francis Bacon, was distinguished...corresponded in Greek with Bishop Jewell, and translat cilled kingcraft — of all those arts which most advantageously display the merits of a prince, and... | |
 | S.G Goodrich - 1851 - 664 pages
...clergy and laity, • " Concerning Louis XIV. the world seems at last to have formed a correct judgment. He was not a great general; he was not a great statesman; but he was, in one sense of the word, a great king. Never was there so consummate a master of what James I. would have called kingcraft... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...Fourteenth himself, the world seems at last to have formed a curreel judgment. He was not a great genera.! ; $U* 5VB I hjy0# 5 C$ * yӫ (} ݬ5] 8 d> "& DVϔ... ( B O U u ^ 9 2 U _} U g + ,f 8^${ kingcraft—of all those arts which most advantageously display the merits of a prince, and most completely... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...in I its metaphorical sense, to Louis the Fourone sense of the words, a great king. Never j teenth : advantagejusly display the merits of a prince, and most completely hide his defects. Though his internal... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Geography - 1857 - 598 pages
...clergy and laity, * *« Concerning Louis XIV. the world seems at last to have formed a correct judgment. He was not a great general ; he was not a great statesman ; but he was, in one sense of the word, a great king. Never was there so consummate a master of what James I. would have called kingcraft... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1856 - 752 pages
...gloom and decay. Concerning Louis the Fourteenth himseH the world seems at last to have formed a coju one sense of the words, a great king. Never was there...master of what our James the First would have called kingcraft—of all those arts which most advantageously display the merits of a prince, and most completely... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1856 - 770 pages
...the world seems at last to have formed a cor186 18? reel judgment. He was not a great general ; lie was not a great statesman ; but he was, in one sense...great king. Never was there so consummate a master оГ what our James the First would have called kingcraft— of all those arts which most advantageously... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 820 pages
...Concerning Louis the Fourteenth himself the world seems at last to have formed a correel judgment. He was not a great general ; he was not a great statesman...master of what our James the First would have called kingcraft—of all those arts which most advantageously display the merits of a prince, and most completely... | |
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