 | William Cook - 1805 - 240 pages
...Chesterfield, a decided critic upon this subject, speaks thus of the powers of the former of them : — " Lord Bolingbroke has both a tongue and a pen to persuade....in private conversation is full as elegant as his writing. Whatever subject he either speaks or writes upon, he adorns it with the most splendid eloquence... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 540 pages
...Till I read that book, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English language. Lord BOLINGBROKE has both a tongue and a pen to persuade...with the most splendid eloquence — not a studied or labored eloquence, but such a flowing happiness of diction, which (from the care perhaps at first)... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount), Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1809 - 486 pages
...book, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English language. Lord Bolingbrokc has both a tongue and a pen to persuade ; his manner...it with the most splendid eloquence ; not a studied or laboured eloquence, but such a flowing happiness of diction, which (from care perhaps at first)... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - Great Britain - 1809 - 546 pages
...know all the extent nnd powers of the English language. Lord Bolingbroke has both a tongue and a peri to persuade ; his manner of speaking in private conversation...it with the most splendid eloquence ; not a studied or laboured eloquence, but such a flowing happiness of diction, which (from care perhaps at first)... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Oratory - 1810 - 514 pages
...Till I read that book, I conless I did not know all the extent and powers of the Knglish language. Lord BOLINGBROKE has both a tongue and a pen to persuade : his manner of speaking, in private ' Introduction to vol. n. History of England. t Letters on the Spirit of Patriotism, first published... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 456 pages
...extent and powers of the English langnage. Lord Bolinghroke has hoth a tongue and a pen to persnade ; his manner of speaking in private conversation is full as elegant as his writings ; whatever suhject he either speaks or writes upon, he adorns it with the most splendid eloquence ; Dot a stndied... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 408 pages
...Till I read that book, I eonfess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English language. Lord Bolingbroke has both a tongue and a pen to persuade ; his manner of speaking in private {eonversation is full as elegant as his writings ; whatever subjeet he either speaks or writes upon,... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1821 - 336 pages
...bunk, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English language. Lord Holingbroke has both a tongue and a pen to persuade ; his manner...elegant as his writings ; whatever subject he either writes or speaks upon, he adorns with the most splendid eloquence ; not a studied or laboured eloquence,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1828 - 270 pages
...judgment of either, from one glaring error, or one shining excellence. CHARACTER OF LORD BOLINGBRGKB. Lord Bolingbroke has both a tongue and a pen to persuade...or writes upon, he adorns it with the most splendid rAcxmence ; not a studied or laboured eloquence, but such a flowing happiness of diction, which (from... | |
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Lord Bolingbroke has both a tongue and a pen to persuade ; his manner of speaking in private conversation is full as elegant as his writings ; whatever subject he either speaks or writes upon, he adorns it with the most splendid eloquence ; not a studied... 
