 HE appeared in countenance to be of a stern and rough temper; but in his conversation mild and affable; not given to loquacity, or much discourse in company, unless some urgent occasion required it; observing never to boast of himself, or his parts, but...  The Dictionary of National Biography - Síða 262 breytti - 1908Heildartexta - Um bókina
 | John Bunyan - 1811 - 462 síður
...descendants. As to his person and temper, his character is thus delineated by the continuator of his life : " He appeared in countenance to be of a stern and rough...in his conversation mild and affable, not given to much discourse in company, unless some urgent occasion required it ; observing never to boast of himself,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 518 síður
...since in various forms. The continuator of his life, in the second of those volumes, tells us, that " he appeared in countenance to be of a stern and rough...required it ; observing' never to boast of himself or his parts, but rather seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the judgment of others ; abhorring... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 síður
...since in various forms. The continuator of his life, in the second of those volumes, tells us, that " he appeared in countenance to be of a stern and rough...affable ; not given to loquacity, or much discourse in compaity, unless some urgent occasion required it ; observing never to boast of himself or his parts,... | |
 | 1815 - 876 síður
...description of his person and the delineation of his character, drawn by the continuator of his life, " he appeared in countenance to be of a stern and rough temper, but was in his conversation mild and affable; not given to loquacity or much discourse in company, unless... | |
 | 1815 - 880 síður
...description of his person and the delineation of his character, drawn by the continuator of his life, " he appeared in countenance to be of a stern and rough temper. ISt but was in his conversation mild and affable; not given to loquacity or much discourse in company,... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 566 síður
...(says the continuator of his life) to he of a stern and rough temper, but in his conversation he was mild and affable; not given to loquacity, or much...required it ; observing never to boast of himself or his parts, but rather seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the judgment of others; abhorring... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 548 síður
...(says the continuatorof his life) to be of a stern and rougji temper, but in his conversation he was mild and affable ; not given to loquacity, or much discourse in company, unless some urgent <>, .. .1sion required it ; observing never to boast of himself or his parts, hut rather seem low in... | |
 | John Cole - 1821 - 78 síður
...the resurrection of the just." The productions of the man of 'whom the following portrait is drawn. "He appeared in • countenance to be of a stern and...occasion required it; observing never to boast of himself or his parts, but rather seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the judgment of others; abhorring... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 694 síður
...Bunyan's character and personal appearance, one of his biographers gives the following account : — " He appeared in countenance to be of a stern and rough temper ; but in his conversation, he was mild and affable, not given to loquacity or much discourse in company, unless some urgent occasion... | |
 | Andrew Crichton - 1827 - 364 síður
...— " He appeared in countenance to be of a stem and rough temper ; but in his conversation, he was mild and affable, not given to loquacity or much discourse...required it ; observing never to boast of himself, but rather seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the judgment of others ; abhorring lying... | |
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