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" All that he had ever heard - all that he had ever read - when compared with it dwindled into nothing, and vanished like vapour before the sun. "
Macmillan's Magazine - Page 156
edited by - 1904
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 49

English literature - 1787 - 690 pages
...obferve, that Mr Sheridan's fpeech vas acknowledged, on all (idea of the HoulV, to be the moft altonilhing effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there is any recorder tradition; and the effects it produced were proportioned to its merit. The Houfe adopted anew...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 57, Part 1

Early English newspapers - 1787 - 618 pages
...of Parliament. 247 was acknowledged, on ,al! fides of the Houfe, to be the mod aftonifting effort cf eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there is any record or tradition , and the effects it produced were proportioned to its merit. The Houfe adopted a new mode, in this...
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Annual Register, Volume 29

Edmund Burke - History - 1789 - 678 pages
...by louldy and repeatedly clapping with their hands. Mr. Burke declared it to be the mbft aft nifhing effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there is any record or tradition. Mr. Fox (aid, " All that he had ever heard — all that he had ever read, when compared with it, dwindled...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 29

History - 1789 - 592 pages
...by loudly and repeatedly clapping with their hands. Mr. Burke declared it to be the molt aftoniihing effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there is any record or tradition. Mr. Fox fr.id, " All th;it he had ever heard — all that he had ever read, when compared with it,...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 184

1896 - 588 pages
...the most brilliant display of eloquence ever heard in Parliament. According to Burke, ' the speech ' was the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument, ' and wit united, of which there was any record or tradi' tion.' Fox said of it, ' All that he had ever heard, all that ' he had ever...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 45

1827 - 790 pages
...competent judges, of all parties, leave no doubt of its extraordinary merit. 1 Mr Burke declared it to be " the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there was any record or tradition. " Mr Fox said, " All that he had ever heard, all that he had ever read,...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...and bestowed on the speech the highest commendation. Mr. Burke declared it to be the most surprising effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which, there is any record or tradition. Mr. Fox avowed, that all he had ever heard, all that he had ever read, when compared to it, dwindled...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...and bestowed on the speech the highest commendation. Mr. Burke declared it to be the most surprising effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which, there is any record or tradition. Mr. Fox avowed, that all he had ever heard, all that he had ever read, when compared to it, dwindled...
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The Speeches of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, in the House of ...

Charles James Fox - Great Britain - 1815 - 522 pages
...irregular in that house, by loudly and repeatedly clapping with their hands. Mr. Burke declared it to be the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument,...united, of which there is any record or tradition. Sir William Dolben said, that the speech of Mr. Sheridan had stated in so able a manner such a variety...
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The Speeches of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: In the House of ..., Volume 3

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1816 - 588 pages
...irregular in that House, by loudly and repeatedly clapping with their hands. Mr. Burke declared it to be the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument,...united, of which there is any record or tradition. Mr. Sheridan's motion was carried, on a division, by 175 against 68. On the i cth of February, Mr....
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