| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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