| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1871 - 406 páginas
...intercourse of cabinets. In one of Bismarck's letters, dated Frankfort, May 18, 1851, he writes, — " I am making enormous progress in the art of saying...after he has read them, he can do more than I can." 1 1 Life of Bismarck, p. 228. CHAPTER XII. THE LIBERATION OF ITALY. /O understand those intrigues of... | |
| James Parton - 1871 - 730 páginas
...believes what quackery and self-importance there is in this diplomatizing. ... I am making enorqjous progress in the art of saying nothing in a great many...as tersely and roundly as leading articles ; and if the minister can say what there is in them, after he has read them, he can do more than I can." There... | |
| James Parton - 1874 - 726 páginas
...sceptic of a Democrat, believes what quackery and self-importance there is in this diplomatizing. ... I am making enormous progress in the art of saying...as tersely and roundly as leading articles ; and if the minister can say what there is in them, after he has read them, he can do more than I can." There... | |
| Juljan Klaczko - 1876 - 428 páginas
...imagine — such a thing as a globule of fat on the surface is not to be seen. " I am making the greatest progress in the art of saying nothing in a great many words. I fill several pages with reports, as neat and as well rounded as leading articles ; and if, after having... | |
| 1877 - 436 páginas
...bring it about in twenty-four hours, if the others would for a single day be reasonable and truthful. I am making enormous progress in the art of saying...and roundly as leading articles ; and if Manteuffel (an eminent Prussian statesman) can say what is in them, after he has read them, he can dp more than... | |
| Otto Bismarck (Fürst von) - 1878 - 286 páginas
...washed and combed, I will make a sensation with them amongst the diplomats. I am making giant strides in the art of saying nothing in a great many words. I write reports pages long, as rounded and polished as leading articles ; and if Manteufiel, after he has read them,... | |
| Otto Bismarck (Fürst von) - 1878 - 302 páginas
...washed and combed, I will make a sensation with them amongst the diplomats. I am making giant strides in the art of saying nothing in a great many words. I write reports pages long, as rounded and polished as leading articles ; and if Manteuffel, after he has read them,... | |
| James Parton - 1883 - 860 páginas
...sceptic of a Democrat, believes what quackery and self-importance there is in this diplomatizing. ... I am making enormous progress in the art of saying...as tersely and roundly as leading articles ; and if the minister can say what there is in them, after he has read them, he can do more than I can." There... | |
| Charles Lowe - 1885 - 676 páginas
...washed and combed, I will make a sensation with them amongst the diplomats. I am making giant strides in the art of saying nothing in a great many words. I write reports pages long, as rounded and polished as leading articles ; and if Manteuffel (the Foreign Minister),... | |
| Harold Murdock - 1889 - 494 páginas
...if the others would only be sensible and straightforward for a whole day. . . . I am making tearing progress in the art of saying nothing in a great many words ; I fill several pages with reports as neat and well rounded as leading articles, but if after reading... | |
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