His style of argument was neither trite and vulgar nor subtle and abstruse. He hit the house just between wind and water.— And not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the... Public Characters - Seite 1561804Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Joseph Dennie - 1817 - 190 Seiten
...reason for his popularity, adds, that " he conformed exactly to the temper of the house of commons and seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it." He every day adapted him self to the disposition of others, and adjuster himself before it, as at a... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 Seiten
...a zeal for any matter in question, was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required,...to guide, because he was always sure to follow it. " Failings," continues Mr. Burke, " he undoubtedly had ; many of us remember them. But he had no failings... | |
| 1826 - 368 Seiten
...a zeal for any matter in question, was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required,...to guide, because he was always sure to follow it. " Failings," continues Mr. Burke, "heundoubtedly had; many of us remember them. But he had no failings... | |
| 1832 - 592 Seiten
...tedious, or more earnest, than thepre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required ; with whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house; and he seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it. Many of my hearers, who never saw that... | |
| Charles Bucke - 1832 - 334 Seiten
...never tedious, or more earnest, than the preconceived opinions and present temper of the house ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it. " There are many young members in the house (such, of late, has been the rapid succession of public men), who never saw that prodigy,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 Seiten
...zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required...conformed exactly to the temper of the house ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it. I beg pardon, Sir, if when I speak of... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 Seiten
...zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious, nor more earnest, than the preconceived ts are the most engaged, a variety, a fancy, and a...branches, «Inch even those who professed them in (he house ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it. I beg pardon, Sir, if,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1835 - 652 Seiten
...zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious, nor more earnest, than the preconceived yet being contrary to the opinions and feelings of...parliament in that case had been possessed of no r he seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it. I beg pardon, Sir, if, when I speak of... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 510 Seiten
...tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required, with whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it. Many of my hearers, who never saw that... | |
| George Wingrove Cooke - 1837 - 694 Seiten
...a zeal for any matter in question, he was never more .tedious or more earnest than the preconceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required,...conformed exactly to the temper of the house ; and he seemed to guide because he was always sure to follow it." Charles Townshend was apparently what... | |
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