 North for the duties of a public prosecutor ; and his friends were left without the help of his excellent sense, his tact and his urbanity. But in spite of the absence of these two distinguished members of the Lower House, the box in which the managers...  The Edinburgh Review - Strona 2431842Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1877 - Liczba stron: 588
...speakers such as perhaps had not appeared together since the great age of Athenian eloquence. There were Fox and Sheridan, the English Demosthenes and the...imagination superior to every orator, ancient or modern." Edmund Burke honoured Beaconsfield with his residence for more than a quarter of a century — the... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1842 - Liczba stron: 642
...compliment of wearing a bag and sword. Pitt had refused to be one of the conductors of the impeachments ; and his commanding, copious and sonorous eloquence,...to the capacity and taste of his hearers ; but in aptitude of comprehension and richness of imagination, superior to every orator, ancient or modern.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - Liczba stron: 438
...a space had been fitted up with green benches and tables for the Commons. The managers, with Burke at their head, appeared in full dress. The collectors...style to the capacity and taste of his hearers; but in aptitude of comprehension and richness of imagination superior to every orator, ancient or modern.... | |
 | 1866 - Liczba stron: 956
...tenderest and most considerate friend. As yet, the star of Burke, who was to rise, according to Macaulay, "in amplitude of comprehension and richness of imagination superior to every orator ancient or modern," was below the horizon. He was then twenty-three years old, reading for the bar, contributing to papers... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - Liczba stron: 222
...appearance, had paid to the illustrious tribunal the compliment of wearing a bag and sword. Pitt bad refused to be one of the conductors of the impeachment;...style to the capacity and taste of his hearers; but in aptitude of comprehension and richness of imagination superior to every orator, ancient or modern.... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - Liczba stron: 424
...to be one of the conductors of the impeachment. But there stood Fox and Sheridan. There was Burke, in amplitude of comprehension and richness of imagination,...superior to every orator, ancient or modern. There appeared the finest gentleman of the age — his face beaming with intelligence and spirit — the... | |
 | 1853 - Liczba stron: 458
...and Sheridan, the English Demosthenes and the English Hypcrides. There was Burke, ignorant, indeed, of the art of adapting his reasonings and his style to the capacity of his hearers ; but in aptitude of comprehension and richness of imagination superior to every orator,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854 - Liczba stron: 354
...Athenian eloquence. There stood Fox and Sheridan, the English Demosthenes and the BngVOL. iv — 15 lish Hyperides. There was Burke, ignorant, indeed, or negligent...to the capacity and taste of his hearers ; but in aptitude of comprehension and richness of imagination superior to every orator, ancient or modern.... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - Liczba stron: 332
...to be one of the conductors of the impeachment. But there stood Fox and Sheridan. There was Burke, in amplitude of comprehension and richness of imagination,...superior to every orator, ancient or modern. There appeared the finest gentleman of the age — his face beaming with intelligence and spirit — the... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1856 - Liczba stron: 772
...justice to Sir Archibald's original genins. This is how Mr. Macaulay describes great men: — There were Fox and Sheridan, the English Demosthenes and the...style to the capacity and taste of his hearers, but iti amplitude of comprehension and richness of imagination, superior to every orator, ancient or modern.... | |
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