 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...together, within a short time, all that was necessary to establish, to u'ustrato, and to decórate, thut side of the question he supported. He stated his matter...trite and vulgar, nor subtle and abstruse. He hit the 1юич> just between wind and water. — And, П(Л being troubled with too anxkms a zeal for any... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...all that was necessary to establish, to illustrate, and to decorate that side of the question which he supported. He stated his matter skilfully and powerfully. He particularly excelled in the most luminous explanation and display of his subjects. His style of argument was neither trite... | |
 | 1801 - 618 pages
...acquainted with, how to bring together, within a short time, all that was necessary to establish, to illustrate, and to decorate, that side of the question...matter skilfully and powerfully ; he particularly LORD TOWNSHEXD. 153 ingly placed under the tuition of Mr. Lowe, formerly master of Lichficld school,... | |
 | 1802 - 448 pages
...decorate that side of the question whick he supported. He stated his' matter skilfully and powerfully; his style of argument was neither trite and vulgar, nor subtle and abstruse. He excelled in a most luminous explanation, and display of his subjefl.* His defeats arose from his lively... | |
 | Biography - 1804 - 646 pages
...acquainted with, how to bring together, within a short time, all that was necessary to establish, to illustrate, and to decorate, that side of the question...supported. He stated his matter skilfully and powerfully ; ha accordingly placed under the tuition of Mr. Lowe, formerly master of Lichfield school, a feminary... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 636 pages
...accordingly placed under the tuition of Mr. Lowe, fprmerly master of Lichfield school, a fern inary which has particularly excelled in a most luminous explanation and display of his subject ; his stile of argument was neither irite nor vulgar, nor subtle and abstruse; he hit the house just between... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 522 pages
...acquainted with, how to bring together within a short time, all that was necessary to establish, to illustrate, and to decorate that side of the question...luminous explanation, and display of his subject. His stile of argument was neither trite and vulgar, nor subtle and abstruse. He hit the house just between... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...was acquainted with, how to bring together in a short time all that was necessary to establish, to illustrate, and to decorate that side of the question...his subject. His style of argument was neither trite nor vulgar, nor subtle, and abstruse. He hit the House just between wind and water — And not being... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Orators - 1810 - 612 pages
...acquainted with, how to bring together within a short time, all that was necessary to establish, to illustrate, and to decorate that side of the question...style of argument was neither trite and vulgar, nor subtie and abstruse. He hit the house just between wind and water.—And not being troubled with too... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...supported. He stated his matter skilfully and powerfully. He particnlarly excelled in a most luminions explanation and display of his subject. His style of argument was neither trite and vu Igar, nor subtle and abstruse. He hit the house just between windand water. And not being troubled... | |
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If he had not so great a stock, as some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured up, he knew better by far than any man I ever was acquainted with, how to bring together within a short time all that was necessary to establish, to... 
