 Rome, yet he devoted the same space of time to each of them on his return. From Florence he proceeded to Lucca, and thence, by Bologna, and Ferrara, to Venice ; where he remained one month, and then pursued his homeward route through Verona, Milan, and...  De Quincey's Writings - Page 235by Thomas De Quincey - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Biography - 1833 - 504 pages
...not remarkable for expedition. He had already spent two months in Florence, and as many in Rome, yet he devoted the same space of time to each of them...inculcating the policy of reserve and dissimulation. From a practised diplomatist, this advice was characteristic; but it did not suit the frankness of... | |
 | Biography - 1833 - 308 pages
...not remarkable for expedition. He had already spent two months in Florence, and as many in Rome, yet he devoted the same space of time to each of them...inculcating the policy of reserve and dissimulation. From a practised diplomatist, this advice was characteristic; but it did not suit the frankness of... | |
 | Biography - 1838 - 562 pages
...not remarkable for expedition. He had already spent two months in Florence, and as many in Rome, yet he devoted the same space of time to each of them...inculcating the policy of reserve and dissimulation. From a practised diplomatist, this advice was characteristic ; but it did not suit the frankness of... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1838 - 544 pages
...not remarkable for expedition. He had already spent two months in Florence, and as many in Rome, yet he devoted the same space of time to each of them...homeward route through Verona, Milan, and Geneva. i Sir Henry Wotton had recommended, as the rule of his conduct, a celebrated Italian proverb, inculcating... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 570 pages
...not remarkable for expedition. He had already spent two months in Florence, and as many in Rome, yet he devoted the same space of time to each of them...inculcating the policy of reserve and dissimulation. From a practised diplomatist, this advice was characteristic; but it did not suit the frankness of... | |
 | 1846 - 396 pages
...not remarkable for expedition. He had already spent two months in Florence, and as many in Rome, yet he devoted the same space of time to each of them...inculcating the policy of reserve and dissimulation. From a practised diplomatist, this advice was characteristic; but it did not suit the frankness of... | |
 | Biography - 1853 - 530 pages
...remarkable for expedition. lie liad already spent two months in Florence, and as many in Rome, yet he devoted the same space of time to each of them...Venice ; where he remained one month, and then pursued Ids homeward route through Verona, Milan, and Geneva. Sir Henry Wotton had recommended, as the rule... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Authors, English - 1890 - 464 pages
...with too much patriotic sympathy to allow of his embarking on a scheme of such uncertain duration.1 Yet his homeward movements were not remarkable for...Italian proverb, inculcating the policy of reserve and dissimulation.2 And so far did this old fox carry his refinements of cunning that even the dissimulation... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 488 pages
...sympathy to allow of his embarking on a scheme of such uncertain duration.1 Yet his homeward movementa were not remarkable for expedition. He had already...Italian proverb, inculcating the policy of reserve and dissimulation.2 And so far did this old fox carry his refinements of cunning that even the dissimulation... | |
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