... to be grossly ludicrous, — that is, the more effective the wit becomes. But though all this is perfectly true, it is equally certain that danger attends such courses with the common run of plain men. Hence all lawyers versed in the practice of Nisi... Works of Henry Lord Brougham - Página 122por Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1839 - 618 páginas
...object be to reduce the damage in an absurd case, by what is called laughing it out of court; and yuu can almost tell, at a great distance, whether the...of imagination, flights of oratory, great passages, aremoreatlmired by thecriticthan relished by theworthy baronets who darken the porch of Boodle's, —... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 420 páginas
...at least reciting fairly what had been urged against him, if he could not successfully answer it. In these respects, Mr. Canning furnished a contrast which...admired by the critic than relished by the worthy baronets who darken the porch of Boodle's — chiefly answering to the names of Sir Robert and Sir... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1839 - 614 páginas
...called laughing it out of court; and you can almoet tell, at a great distance, whether the plaintiif or the defendant's counsel is speaking to the jury,...of oratory, great passages, are more admired by the critio than relished by the worthy baronets who darken the porch of Boodle's,—chiefly answering to... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 226 páginas
...counsel is speaking to the jury, by observing whether he is grave, solemn, and earnest in his demeanor, or light and facetious. Nor is it only by wit that...admired by the critic than relished by the worthy baronets who darken the porch of Boodle's — chiefly answering to the names of Sir Robert and Sir... | |
| John Timbs - 1839 - 446 páginas
...that danger attends such courses with the common run of plain men Nor, is it only by wit that genins offends : flowers of imagination, flights of oratory,...admired by the critic than relished by the worthy baronets who darken the porch of Boodle's — chiefly answering to the names of Sir Robert and Sir... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1841 - 344 páginas
...or light and facetious. Nor is it only by wit that genius offends ; flowers of imagination, nights of oratory, great passages, are more admired by the critic than relished by the worthy baronets who darken the porch of Boodle's, — chiefly answering to the names of Sir Robert and Sir... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1845 - 436 páginas
...the taste, because closely resembling the habits, of a nation composed of men of business. " That 'sa good young man, who is always at his desk," the common...admired by the critic than relished by the worthy baronets who darken the porch of Boodle's — chiefly answering to the names of Sir Robert and Sir... | |
| Henry Peter Brougham (1st baron Brougham and Vaux.) - 1845 - 440 páginas
...should be lightly handled, and are constantly falling into the error that, when a person is arguing '-<i most conclusively, by showing the gross and ludicrous...admired by the critic than relished by the worthy baronets who darken the porch of Boodle's — chiefly answering to the names of Sir Robert and Sir... | |
| Books - 1868 - 220 páginas
...perfectly true, it is equally certain that danger attends such courses with the common run of plain men. " Nor is it only by wit that genius offends : flowers...admired by the critic than relished by the worthy baronets who darken the porch of Boodle's — chiefly answering to the names of Sir Robert and Sir... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872 - 514 páginas
...such courses with the common run of plain men. Hence all lawyers versed in the practice of JVm Prim, are well aware of the risk they run by being witty,...flights of oratory, great passages, are more admired by thecritic than relished by the worthy men who darken the porch of Boodle's — chiefly answering to... | |
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