 Wellington, he had yet given an example unrivalled in history of what capacity and resolution can effect against the greatest superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. He entered Berlin in triumph, after an absence of more than six years....  The national encyclopædia. Libr. ed - Page 221by National cyclopaedia - 1884Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1842 - 592 pages
...made conquests as vast as those of Alexander, of Caesar, and of Napoleon — if he had not, on field of battle, enjoyed the constant success of Marlborough...superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. He entered Berlin in triumph, after an absence of more than six years. The streets were brilliantly... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 594 pages
...and of Napoleon — if he had not, on field of battle, enjoyed the constant success of Marl borough and Wellington — he had yet given an example unrivalled...superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. He entered Berlin in triumph, after an absence of more than six years. The streets were brilliantly... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 438 pages
...—if he had not, on field of battle, enjoyed the constant success of Marlborough and Wellington—he had yet given an example unrivalled in history of...superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. He entered Berlin in triumph, after an absence of more than six years. The streets were brilliantly... | |
 | Literature - 1848 - 634 pages
...conquests as vast as those of Alexander, of Caesar, and of Napoleon — if he had not, on the field of battle, enjoyed the constant success of Marlborough...superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. He entered Berlin in triumph, after an absence of more than six years. The streets were brilliantly... | |
 | 1848 - 640 pages
...conquests as vast as those of Alexander, of Cscaar, and of Napoleon — if he had not, on the field of battle, enjoyed the constant success of Marlborough...superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. He entered Berlin in triumph, after an absence of more than six years. The streets were brilliantly... | |
 | John Frost - History, Modern - 1846 - 386 pages
...continent in arms had failed to tear from his iron grasp. The war was over. Frederic was safe. He had given an example, unrivalled in history, of what capacity...superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. After an absence of more than six years he entered Berlin in triumph, amid the loud praises and blessings... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1853 - 596 pages
...was beyond the reach of envy. If he had not made conquests as vast as those of Alexander, of Csesar, and of Napoleon, if he had not, on fields of battle,...history of what capacity and resolution can effect ngainst the greatest superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. He entered Berlin in triumph,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1854 - 452 pages
...was beyond the reach of envy. If he had not made conquests as vast as those of Alexander, of Cœsar, and of Napoleon, if he had not, on fields of battle,...superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. He entered Berlin in triumph, alter an absence of more than lïix years. The streets were brilliantly... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1854 - 354 pages
...made conquests as vast as those of Alexander, of Caesar, and of Napoleon — if he had not, on field of battle, enjoyed the constant success of Marlborough...superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. He entered Berlin in triumph, after an absence of more than six years. The streets were brilliantly... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1857 - 340 pages
...was beyond the reach of envy. If he had not made conquests as vast as those of Alexander, of Csesar, and of Napoleon, if he had not, on fields of battle,...superiority of power and the utmost spite of fortune. He entered Berlin in triumph, after an absence of more than six years. The streets were brilliantly... | |
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