There happened in my time one noble speaker who was full of gravity in his speaking. His language, where he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less... Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous - Página 249por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 744 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1813 - 706 páginas
...he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more prestly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness...commanded where he spoke; and had his judges angry or pleased at his devotion. The fear of every one that heard him was, lest he should make an end."... | |
| 700 páginas
...he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more prestly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness...commanded where he spoke; and had his judges angry or pleased at his devotion. The fear of every one that heard him was, lest he should make an end."... | |
| Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1801 - 674 páginas
...prestly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness. less idleness in what he uttered. No mem* her of his speech but consisted of his own graces. His...commanded where he spoke; and had his judges angry or pleased at his devotion. The fear of every one that heard him was, lest he should make an end."... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1823 - 442 páginas
...language (where he could spare or pass by a jest) was nobly censorious. No man more neatly, more priestly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and made his judges angry and pleased, at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power.... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 páginas
...There happened," says he, " in my time, one noble speaker, who was full of gravity in his speaking. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more...uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough, or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 510 páginas
...There happened," says he, " in my time, one noble speaker, who was full of gravity in his speaking. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more...uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough, or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1837 - 382 páginas
...speaking; his language, where he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered...without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had 221 his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power. The... | |
| 1837 - 608 páginas
...jest, was nobly censorious. No man 'ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suf' fered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered....not cough or look aside from him without loss. He com' manded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at 'his devotion. No man had their... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1841 - 624 páginas
...speaking. His language (where he could spare or pats by a jest) was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered...of his speech but consisted of his own graces. His hearcrscould not cough, or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke ; and had... | |
| Jean Siffrein Maury - 1842 - 320 páginas
...says he, " in my time, one noble speaker (he means Bacon), who was full of gravity in his speaking. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more...uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers couldnot cough or look aside from Mm without loss. He commanded where he... | |
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