 | Edmund Burke - 1812 - 850 Seiten
...literature by their superior talents, fie was affable in his deportment and luminous in his discourie, the peculiar qualities of which were a rich, delicate,...as much by the charms of his conversation as by the superioi ity of his talents. He always brought himself to the level of his company ; he never disputed,... | |
 | 1811 - 1054 Seiten
...but which never let its power bs " felt. His eloquence had more of " mildness in it than vehement*, " and he triumphed as much by the " charms of his conversation...his talents. He '• always brought himself to the le" tel of his company; he never dis" puled, and appt-arcd to yield to " others at the very time that... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1825 - 1096 Seiten
...of -which were a rich, delicate, and a powerful imagination, but which never let its power be fell;. His eloquence had more of mildness in it than vehemence,...level of his company; he never disputed, and appeared toy ield to othersatthe very time that he wasleading them. Grace dwelt upon his lips; he seemed to... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1847 - 468 Seiten
...imagination ; but which never let its power be felt. His eloquence had more of mildness in it than of vehemence ; and he triumphed as much by the charms...brought himself to the level of his company ; he never entered into disputation ; and he sometimes appeared to yield to others at the very time that he was... | |
 | 1853 - 442 Seiten
...imagination : but which never let its power be felt. His eloquence had more of mildness in it than of vehemence : and he triumphed as much by the charms...brought himself to the level of his company : he never entered into disputation : and he sometimes appeared to yield to others at the very time that he was... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 Seiten
...imagination : but which never let its power be felt. His eloquence had more of mildness in it than of vehemence : and he triumphed as much by the charms...brought himself to the level of his company : he never entered into disputation : and he sometimes appeared to yield to others at the very time that he was... | |
 | 1854 - 822 Seiten
...imagination ; but which never let its power be felt. H is eloquence had more of mildness in it than of vehemence ; and he triumphed as much by the charms...brought himself to the level of his company ; he never entered into disputation ; and he sometimes appeared to yield to others at the very time that he was... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1854 - 572 Seiten
...let its power be felt. His eloquence had more of mildness in it than of vehemence ; and he trinmphed as much by the charms of his conversation as by the...brought himself to the level of his company ; he never entered into disputation ; and he sometimes appeared to yield to others at the very time that he was... | |
 | James Mudge - 1906 - 238 Seiten
...imagination, but which never let its power be felt. His eloquence had more of mildness in it than of vehemence; and he triumphed as much by the charms...brought himself to the level of his company; he never entered into disputation, and he sometimes appeared to yield to others at the very time that he was... | |
 | 1846 - 436 Seiten
...peculiar qualities of which were a rich, delicate, and a powerful imagination, but which never let it» power be felt. His eloquence had more of mildness...triumphed as much by the charms of his conversation, n» by the superiority of his talents. He always brought himself to the level of his company; he never... | |
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... by their virtues, and to literature by their superior talents. He was affable in his deportment, and luminous in his discourse : the peculiar qualities of which were a rich, delicate and powerful imagination : but which never let its power be felt. 