... admirable in itself, and as certain of being new to the audience. But in this saying there was considerably more wit than truth. The Doctor's speech was sure to contain materials not for one, but for half a dozen speeches ; and a person might with... Works of Henry Lord Brougham - Página 75por Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1827 - 698 páginas
...prevent him from comprehending what was so spoken. It was in reference to this unvarying effect of Doctor Laurence's delivery, that Mr Fox once said, a man...points treated with as much vehemence, and as minutely dwelt upon, as the great and commanding features of the subject. In short, the Commentator was here... | |
| Edmund Henry Barker - 1828 - 588 páginas
...Review No. 92. this story is given in a different form, and with a less degree of probability : — "It was in reference to this unvarying effect of Dr....points treated with as much vehemence, and as minutely dwelt upon, as the great and commanding features of the subject. In short the commentator was here... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 226 páginas
...stealing it away from the speaker, and almost to prevent him from comprehending what was so nncouthly spoken. It was in reference to this unvarying effect...points treated with as much vehemence, and as minutely dwelt upon, as the great and commanding branches of the subject. In short, the commentator was here... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 420 páginas
...in part, afterwards, as indeed many did both in Parliament and at the Bar where he practised, made an effort to attend to him, how difficult soever,...points treated with as much vehemence, and as minutely dwelt upon, as the great and commanding branches of the subject. In short, the Commentator was here... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 434 páginas
...part, afterwards, as indeed many did both in Parliament and at the Bar where he practised, and made an effort to attend to him, how difficult soever,...upon every part of the question.* But whoever did so, * The experiment mentioned by Mr. Fox has repeatedly been tried at the Bar by the writer of these pages... | |
| Henry Peter Brougham (1st baron Brougham and Vaux.) - 1845 - 440 páginas
...nervously, upon serious objects; while his wit could display itself upon lighter ones unincumbered by pedantry, and unobstructed by the very worst delivery...points treated with as much vehemence, and as minutely dwelt upon, as the great and commanding branches of the subject. In short, the Commentator was here... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1845 - 436 páginas
...nervously, upon serious .objects; while his wit could display itself upon lighter ones unincumbered by pedantry, and unobstructed by the very worst delivery...fatigue ; and he was equally sure to hear the immaterial piints treated with as much vehemence, and as minutely dwelt upon, as the great and commanding branches... | |
| French Laurence - 1872 - 202 páginas
...person might with great advantage listen to it, in order to use those materials, in part, afterwards, as many did, both in Parliament and at the Bar where...points treated with as much vehemence, and as minutely dwelt upon, as the great and commanding branches of the subject. In short the commentator was here... | |
| French Laurence - 1872 - 198 páginas
...person might with great advantage listen to it, in order to use those materials, in part, afterwards, as many did, both in Parliament and at the Bar where...points treated with as much vehemence, and as minutely dwelt upon, as the great and commanding branches of the subject. In short the commentator was here... | |
| George Henry Jennings - 1880 - 842 páginas
...wit than truth. The doctor's speech was sure to contain materials not for one, but for half-a-dozen speeches ; and a person might with great advantage...that could be said upon every part of the question." Lord Brougham adds that he had repeatedly tried at the Bar the experiment mentioned by Fox, to a certain... | |
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