 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1838 - 588 pages
...occupies a place in the foremost, rank ; and it was the age of the Pitts, the Foxes, and the Sheridans. His eloquence was of a very high order, all but of...cases, even when he came to reflect and to judge, find often nothing to reprehend ; seldom in any case more than the excess of epigram, which had yet become... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1838 - 588 pages
...occupies a place in the foremost rank ; and it was the age of the Pitts, the Foxes, and the Sheridans. His eloquence was of a very high order, all but of...cases, even when he came to reflect and to judge, find often nothing to reprehend ; seldom in any case more than the excess of epigram, which had yet become... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1838 - 590 pages
...declamatory and vehement—or pity was to be moved, and its pathos was touching as it was simple—or, above all, an adversary sunk in baseness, or covered...the moment, and unable to do more than feel with the audiciice, could in these cases, even when he came to reflect and to judge, find often nothing to reprehend;... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1839 - 434 pages
...occupies a place in the foremost rank ; and it was the age of the Pitts, the Foxes, and the Sheridans. His eloquence was of a very high order, all but of...unable to do more than feel with the audience, could in those cases, even when he came to reflect and to judge, find often nothing to reprehend; seldom in... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1839 - 278 pages
...occupies a place in the foremost rank ; and it was the age of the Pitts, the Foxes, and the Sheridans. His eloquence was of a very high order, all but of...unable to do more than feel with the audience, could in those cases, even when he came to reflect and to judge, find often nothing to reprehend ; seldom in... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Abolitionists - 1839 - 264 pages
...and point — a stream on which floated gracefully, because naturally, flowers of various hues,^-was poured forth the closest reasoning, the most luminous...cases, even when he came to reflect and to judge, find often nothing to reprehend ; seldom in any case more than the excess of epigram, which had yet become... | |
 | Henry Grattan - Politicians - 1839 - 488 pages
...simple — or, above all, an adversary sunk in baseness, or covered with crimes, was to be punished or destroyed, and a storm of the most terrible invective...than feel with the audience, could, in these cases, when he came to reflect and to judge, find nothing to reprehend ; seldom in any case more than the... | |
 | Henry Grattan - Politicians - 1839 - 480 pages
...simple —or, above all, an adversary sunk in baseness, or covered with crimes, was to be punished or destroyed, and a storm of the most terrible invective...than feel with the audience, could, in these cases, when he came to reflect and to judge, find nothing to reprehend ; seldom in any case more than the... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1842 - 360 pages
...strain was heard, and it was declamatory and vehement — or pity was to be moved, and its pathos was as touching as it was simple — or, above all, an adversary...unable to do more than feel with the audience, could in those cases, even when he came to reflect and to judge, find often nothing to reprehend ; seldom in... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...simple ; or, above all, an adversary sunk in baseness, or covered with crimes, was to be punished or destroyed, and a storm of the most terrible invective...the blights of sarcasm and the thunders of abuse. And if he had some peculiarity of outward appearance, as a low and awkward person, in which he resembled... | |
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... reasoning, the most luminous statement, the most persuasive display of all the motives that could influence, and of all the details that could enlighten his audience. Often a different strain was heard, and it was declamatory and vehement — or pity... 
