 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
 | David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 Seiten
...with too anxious a matter in question, he was never more tedious Dr 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. " I beg pardon, sir, if, when I speak... | |
 | 1859 - 370 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, if when I speak of this... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 432 Seiten
...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." BURKE'S POWERS OF MEMORY. The late Chief... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1862 - 460 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... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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. 353. FROM HIS SPEECH ON THE NABOB OF ARCOT'S... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 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. E. BURKE 71. SENSIBLE THINGS. Phil. This... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1865 - 592 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. I beg pardon, Sir, if, when I speak of... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1868 - 532 Seiten
...question, he was never more tedious or more earnest than the preconceived opinions and present temper of hU hearers required, to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to th« temper of the House ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it There are... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 Seiten
...more earnest, than the preconceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required; to whom .\e was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house; and he seemed to guide, because he was alwn>s s.iit- to follow it. FROM HIS SPEECH on THE NABOB OF ARGOT'S... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - 968 Seiten
...a zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious or more earnest than the preconceived can not he seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it. I beg pardon, sir, if, when I speak of... | |
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