No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of his own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded... Relics of Literature - Página 283por Reuben Percy - 1823 - 400 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 páginas
...hearers could not cough, or look aside from him, without loss. He commanded where he spoke ; and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man...affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was, lest he should make an end. My conceit of his person was never increased toward... | |
| Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 páginas
...His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man...affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was lest he should make an end." From the mention which is made of judges, it would... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 páginas
...His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man...affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was lest he should make an end." From the mention which is made of judges, it would... | |
| Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 636 páginas
...His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man...man who heard him was lest he should make an end." And again he says, " My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place or honors... | |
| Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 670 páginas
...without loss. He commanded where he spoke and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No n:an had their affections more in his power. The fear of...man who heard him was lest he should make an end." And again he says, " My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place or honors... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 370 páginas
...commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion [that is, at his will]. No man had their affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was, lest he should make an end." He was called to the outer bar in 1586, when he was... | |
| Charles Cowden Clarke - 1869 - 406 páginas
...His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man...affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him, was, lest he should make an end.' But even should William's rank in life never reach... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 732 páginas
...His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man...affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was lest he should make an end." From the mention which is made of judges, it would... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1871 - 678 páginas
...hearers could not cough, or looke aside from him, without losse. Hee commanded where hee spoke, and had his Judges angry, and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affection more in his power. The feare of every man that heard him, was, lest hee should make an end."^i.... | |
| 1872 - 556 páginas
...hearers could not cough, or look aside from him, without loss. He commanded where he spoke; and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man...affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was lest he should make an end. My conceit of his person was never increased toward... | |
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