 Fox and Sheridan, the English Demosthenes and the English Hyperides. There was Burke, ignorant, indeed, or negligent of the art of adapting his reasonings and his style to the capacity and taste of his hearers, but in amplitude of comprehension and richness...  Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country - Seite 157herausgegeben von - 1856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1877 - 588 Seiten
...of the art of adapting his reasonings and his style to the capacity and taste of his hearers, but in amplitude of comprehension and richness of imagination superior to every orator, ancient or modern." Edmund Burke honoured Beaconsfield with his residence for more than a quarter of a century — the... | |
 | 1848 - 780 Seiten
...rumbled al the n« <* 366 Old Magazines. iresent ! There was Windham, who has been well described as " the finest gentleman of the age — his form developed...exercise — his face beaming with intelligence and spirt." There might l>e seen a very young man of remarkable stateliness of person and quiet dignity... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1842 - 578 Seiten
...of adapting his reasonings and his style to the capacity and taste of his hearers ; but in aptitude of comprehension and richness of imagination, superior...face beaming with intelligence and spirit, — the ingenious, the chivalrous, the high-souled Windham. Nor, though surrounded by such men, did the youngest... | |
 | 1842 - 654 Seiten
...the art of adapting his reasonings and his style to the capacity and taste of his hearers ; but in amplitude of comprehension and richness of imagination...developed by every manly exercise — his face beaming w;li intelligence and spirit — the ingenious, the chivalrous, the high-souled Windham. Nor, though... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1842 - 642 Seiten
...of adapting his reasonings and his style to the capacity and taste of his hearers ; but in aptitude of comprehension and richness of imagination, superior...with eyes reverentially fixed on Burke, appeared the fmest gentleman of the age. — his form developed by every manly exercise, — his face beaming with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 Seiten
...of adapting his reasonings and his style to the capacity and taste of his hearers; but in aptitude of comprehension and richness of imagination superior...fixed on Burke, appeared the finest gentleman of the age—his form developed by every manly exercise—his face beaming with intelligence and spirit—... | |
 | 1866 - 956 Seiten
...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 - 222 Seiten
...of adapting his reasonings and his style to the capacity and taste of his hearers; but in aptitude of comprehension and richness of imagination superior...face beaming with intelligence and spirit — the ingenious, the chivalrous, the high-souled Windham. Nor, though surrounded by such men did the youngest... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 Seiten
...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 - 458 Seiten
...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, ancient or modern. XI.— BURNS. THOMAS CARLYLE. WE are far from regarding Burns as guilty before the world, as guiltier... | |
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