 He who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots was a breaker-up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip another in a bad action was applauded ; and so was he who encouraged to evil one who...  Patriotism and Empire - Page 94by John Mackinnon Robertson - 1899 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson - 1896 - 298 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do...who encouraged to evil one who had no idea of it. The tie of party was stronger than the tie of blood, because a partisan was more ready to dare without... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1897 - 608 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do...who encouraged to evil one who had no idea of it. The tie of party was stronger than the tie of blood, because a partisan was more ready to dare without... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1897 - 646 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do...who encouraged to evil one who had no idea of it. The tie of party was stronger than the tie of blood, because a partisan was more ready to dare without... | |
 | John Pentland Mahaffy - 1896 - 358 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots was a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | William Prall - 1900 - 268 pages
...unmanly weakness; to know everything was to do nothing. Frantic energy was the true quality of a man. ... He who could outstrip another in a bad action was...who encouraged to evil one who had no idea of it. The tie of party was stronger than the tie of blood, because a partisan was more ready to dare without... | |
 | William Prall - 1900 - 282 pages
...unmanly weakness; to know everything was to do nothing. Frantic energy was the true quality of a man. ... He who could outstrip another in a bad action was...who encouraged to evil one who had no idea of it. The tie of party was stronger than the tie of blood, because a partisan was more ready to dare without... | |
 | Thucydides - 1900 - 402 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do with plots was a breaker up of parties and a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, he who could outstrip... | |
 | 1901 - 674 pages
...was deemed knowing, but a still greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the first to have nothing to do...action was applauded, and so was he who encouraged to VOL. XIX. — 26 10608 THDC1TD1DES. evil one who had no idea of it. The tie of party was stronger than... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 440 pages
...greater master in craft was he who detected one. On the other hand, he who plotted from the fi rst to have nothing to do with plots was a breaker-up...a poltroon who was afraid of the enemy. In a word, ho who could outstrip another in a bad action was applauded, and so was he who encouraged to evil one... | |
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