Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: (Several Corrected by Himself)P. Martin, 1816 |
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... respect to the last , the contrary of this is evident . And to hear men who have never been supported but from parsimonious motives , who have been buying at their price all that have ever es- poused their cause - to hear these men ...
... respect to the last , the contrary of this is evident . And to hear men who have never been supported but from parsimonious motives , who have been buying at their price all that have ever es- poused their cause - to hear these men ...
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... respect to the tendency of the resolutions , I shall say once for all , that if I was an inhabitant of the Borough , attending at the meeting in which those resolutions were adopted , and there should come into the room a man who should ...
... respect to the tendency of the resolutions , I shall say once for all , that if I was an inhabitant of the Borough , attending at the meeting in which those resolutions were adopted , and there should come into the room a man who should ...
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... respect your forms , Sir , I own to you those are things , and this is a question , which I cannot permit myself lightly to discuss , and which ought not to be shrunk from on light grounds . I am aware that the grounds I stand on are at ...
... respect your forms , Sir , I own to you those are things , and this is a question , which I cannot permit myself lightly to discuss , and which ought not to be shrunk from on light grounds . I am aware that the grounds I stand on are at ...
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... respect to the conspiracies , which happily have been defeated , I own they were such as ought to be carefully guarded against ; and I deplore as much as many , that the means of combining insurrection were so various and melancholy ...
... respect to the conspiracies , which happily have been defeated , I own they were such as ought to be carefully guarded against ; and I deplore as much as many , that the means of combining insurrection were so various and melancholy ...
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... respect to intimidation , would it not be to in- timidate the Irish , were they told England would not in future be induced to send troops , or furnish money to Ireland , and that they would be left in a state of nakedness and poverty ...
... respect to intimidation , would it not be to in- timidate the Irish , were they told England would not in future be induced to send troops , or furnish money to Ireland , and that they would be left in a state of nakedness and poverty ...
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Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: (Several ... Richard Brinsley Sheridan Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1816 |
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Seite xxvi - No holy seer of religion, no statesman, no orator, no man of any literary description whatever, has come up, in the one instance, to the pure sentiments of morality ; or. in the other, to that variety of knowledge, force of imagination, propriety and vivacity...
Seite lxi - When the loud cry of trampled Hindostan Arose to Heaven in her appeal from man, His was the thunder, his the avenging rod, The wrath — the delegated voice of God ! Which shook the nations through his lips, and blazed...
Seite lix - Was this, then, the fate of that high-gifted man, The pride of the palace, the bower, and the hall — The orator, dramatist, minstrel, — who ran Through each mode of the lyre, and was master of all.
Seite 371 - That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that a monument be erected in the Cathedral Church of ST.
Seite xxvi - ... other, to that variety of knowledge, force of imagination, propriety and vivacity of allusion, beauty and elegance of diction, strength and copiousness of style, pathos and sublimity of conception, to which we have this day listened with ardour and admiration.
Seite lx - Whose eloquence—bright'ning whatever it tried, " Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave,— « Was as rapid, as deep, and as brilliant a tide, " As ever bore Freedom aloft on its...
Seite 330 - I would not have a Slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me when I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews, bought and sold, have ever earned!
Seite 218 - I do not like thee, Dr Fell. The reason why I cannot tell, But this I know, I know full well, I do not like thee, Dr Fell.
Seite lvi - Th' expressive glance, whose subtle comment draws Entranced attention, and a mute applause ; Gesture that marks, with force and feeling fraught, A sense in silence, and a will in thought ; Harmonious speech, whose pure and liquid tone Gives verse a music, scarce confess'd its own ; As light from gems assumes a brighter ray, And clothed with orient hues, transcends the day ! Passion's wild break, and frowns that awe the sense, And every charm of gentler eloquence — All perishable ! like th...
Seite lv - E'en beauty's portrait wears a softer prime, Touched by the tender hand of mellowing time. The patient sculptor owns an humbler part, A ruder toil, and more mechanic art; Content with slow and timorous stroke to trace The lingering line, and mould the tardy grace...