No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of his own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded... English Prose (1137-1890) - Σελίδα 95επεξεργασία από - 1909 - 544 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 σελίδες
...idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of his own graces. His hearerscould not cough, or look aside from him without loss. He...of every man that heard him was lest he should make nn end. ' Take for instance any of the Nervous Aphorisms, in the Novum Organum, and compare it with... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 σελίδες
...he could spare or pass by a jest) was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...could not cough, or look aside from him without loss. lie commanded where he spoke ; and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 σελίδες
...he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...his own graces. His hearers could not cough or look uside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 512 σελίδες
...he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...man that heard him was lest he should make an end." From the mention which is made of judges, it would seem that Jonson had heard Bacon only at the Bar.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1008 σελίδες
...could spare or pass by a jest, was ttobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...man that heard him was lest he should make an end." From the mention which is made of judges, it would seem that Jonson had heard Bacon only at the Bar.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897 - 954 σελίδες
...of his speech but consisted of his own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from liim without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had...man that heard him was lest he should make an end." From the mention which is made of judges, it would seem that Jonson had heard Bacon only at the Bar.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1861 - 562 σελίδες
...he could spare or pass by a jest) was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...man that heard him was, lest he should make an end." — Dtscoveriet: under title Dominas Veruhtmius. am sure there is no man that will deny him, or account... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 752 σελίδες
...he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, t of English into Johnsonese. His letters from the...When we were taken up stairs," says he in one of hi Jieir affections more in his power. The fear of every mart that heard him was lest he should make air... | |
| 1862 - 490 σελίδες
...noble speaker, who was full of gravity in his speaking. No man ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...man that heard him was lest he should make an end." Nor does he seem to have been less wonderful as a table-talker. " His meals," says Dr. Rawley, " were... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1862 - 514 σελίδες
...he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had then' affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was lest he should make an... | |
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