 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,...  Burke's Speech on American Taxation - Page 55by Edmund Burke - 1905 - 88 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of a more pointed and finished wit ; and (where his passions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite,...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 he supported.... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...he had not fd great a (lock, as fome have had who floui\ (bed formerly, of knowledge long treafured up, he knew better by far, than any man I ever was acquainted with, how to bring together within a fhort time, all that was neceffary to eftablifh, to illuflrate, and to decorate that fide of the queftion... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1775 - 64 pages
...he had not fo great a flock} as fome have had 'who flounfhed foimerly, of knowledge long treafured up, he knew better by far, than any man I ever was acquainted with., how to bring together within a fhort time, all that was.neceflary toeftablifh, to illultrate, and to decorate that fide. of »he queftion... | |
 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...country, a man of a more pointed and fiuishcd wit ; anil" (where Jiis passions were not concerned) or a more refined,. exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not so great a stock, a< some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured up, he knew better by far, than... | |
 | William Combe - Great Britain - 1781 - 204 pages
...had not fo great a fhare, as fome have " had who flourifhed formerly, of know" ledge long rrcafured up, he knew, better " by far than any man I ever was acquaint. '* ed with, how to bring together, within a " fhort time, all that was neceftary to efta"... | |
 | History - 1791 - 634 pages
...he had not fo great a flock, as fome have had who ficurifhcd formerly, of knowledge long treafured up, he knew better by far, than any man I ever was acquainted with, how to bring togfther, within a fhort time, all that was neceflary to ettabliih, toilluflrate, and to decorate,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 604 pages
...If he had not fo great a ftock, as fome have had who flourimed formerly, of knowledge long treafured up, he knew better by far, than any man I ever was acquainted with, how to bring together within a fhort time, all that was neceffliry to eftablifli, to illuftrate, and to decorate that fide of the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...he had not fo great a flock, as fome have had who flourifhed formerly, of knowledge long treafured up, he knew better by far, than any man I ever was acquainted with, how to bring together within a fhort time, all that was necefTury to eftablifh, to illuftrate, and to decorate that fide of the queftion... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1792 - 608 pages
...If he had not fo great a ftock, as fome have had who flourhhed formerly, of knowledge long treafured up, he knew better by far, than any man I ever was acquainted with, how to bring together, within a fhort time, all that was neceflary to eftablifh, to illuftrate, and to decorate that f1de of the queftion... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...he had not fo great a ftock, as fome have had who flourifhed formerly, of knowledge long treafured up, he knew better by far, than any man I ever was acquainted with, how to bring together within a fhort time, all that was neceflary to eftablim, to illuftrate, and to decorate that fide of the queftion... | |
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