 | 1896 - 588 σελίδες
...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 read, when compared... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 σελίδες
...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 into nothing, and vanished like vapour before the sun. Mr. Pitt confessed that it surpassed... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 σελίδες
...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 into nothing, and vanished like vapour before the sun. Mr. Pitt confessed that it surpassed... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1815 - 522 σελίδες
...approbation, new and irregular in that house, by loudly and repeatedly clapping with their hands. Mr. Burke declared it to be the most astonishing effort...eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there is any record or tradition. Sir William Dolben said, that the speech of Mr. Sheridan had stated in... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1816 - 428 σελίδες
...approbation, new and irregular in the house, by loudly andrepeatedly clapping with their hands. Mr. Burke declared it to be the most astonishing effort...or tradition. Mr. Fox said, " all that he had ever heard—all that he had ever read when compared with it,' dwindled into nothing, and vanished like... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 588 σελίδες
...approbation, new and irregular in that House, by loudly and repeatedly clapping with their hands. Mr. Burke declared it to be the most astonishing effort...eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there is any record or tradition. Mr. Sheridan's motion was carried, on a division, by 175 against 68. On... | |
 | John Watkins - 1817 - 374 σελίδες
...of Commons the most flattering testimonies of praise were bestowed upon this celebrated speech. Mr. Burke declared it to be " the most astonishing effort...which there was any record or tradition." Mr. Fox was not behind-hand with the leader of the impeachment in the measure of his panegyric ; for he said,... | |
 | 1817 - 522 σελίδες
...medium ; for who can doubt of the excellence of an oration, of which Mr. Burke declared " that it was the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument,...united, of which there was any record or tradition;" — of which Mr. Fox has said that " all that he had ever heard, all that he had ever read, when compared... | |
 | John Watkins - 1818 - 508 σελίδες
...of Commons the most flattering testimonies of praise were bestowed upon this celebrated speech. Mr. Burke declared it to be " the most astonishing effort...which there was any record or tradition." Mr. Fox was not behind-hand with the leader of the impeachment in the measure of his panegyric; for he said,... | |
 | 1819 - 544 σελίδες
...scattered senses, and exercise a sober judgment when removed from the spell of the magician." ' Mr. Burke declared it to be " the most astonishing effort...which there was any record or tradition." Mr. Fox was not behind-hand with the leader of the impeachment in the measure of his panegyric; for he said,... | |
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the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there was any record or tradition." Fox said, " all that he had ever heard, all that he had ever read, when compared with it, dwindled into nothing, and vanished like vapour... 
