 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...and the charm of every private society which he honoured with his presence. Perhaps there never 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, and penetrating... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...was the delight and ornament of this houfe, and the charm of every private fociety which he honoured with his prefence. Perhaps there never arofe in this...concerned) of a more refined, exquifite, and penetrating a judgment. If he had not fd great a (lock, as fome have had who floui\ (bed formerly, of knowledge... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1775 - 552 pages
...was the delight and ornament of this houie, and the charm of every private fociety which he honoured with his prefence. Perhaps there never arofe in this...country, nor in any country, a man of a more pointed and finiihed wit; and (where his pa/lions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquifite, aad penetrating... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1775 - 64 pages
...the charm of every private fociety which he honoured with his pretence. . Perhaps there never arcfe in this country, nor in. any country, a ; man of a more pointed and finifhed wit; and (where his paffioiu were not concerned) of a more refined, exejuifue, and penetrating a judgment; If he had not... | |
 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...and the charm of every private society which he honoured with his presence. Perhaps there never arose in this country, nor in any . country, a man of a more pointed and fiuishcd wit ; anil" (where Jiis passions were not concerned) or a more refined,. exquisite, and penetrating... | |
 | William Combe - Great Britain - 1781 - 204 pages
..." fiaifhed qualities to give a perfeftion to human nature that few attain, and which •' finiflied wit, and, where his paffions were " not concerned, of a more refined, exqui" fne, and penetrating judgment. If he " had not fo great a fhare, as fome have " had who flourifhed... | |
 | History - 1791 - 634 pages
...the charm of every private focicty which he honoured with his prefence. Perhaps there rever arcíe in this country, nor in any country, a man of a more pointed and finifhed wit ; and (where his pnffions were net concerned) of a more refined, exquifite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 604 pages
...was the delight and ornament of this houfe, and the charm of every private fociety which he honoured with his prefence. Perhaps there never arofe in this...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...was the delight and ornament of this houfe, and the charm of every private fociety which he honoured with his prefence. Perhaps there never arofe in this...and penetrating judgment. If he had not fo great a flock, as fome have had who flourifhed formerly, of knowledge long treafured up, he knew better by... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...was the delight and ornament of this houfe, and the charm of every private fociety which he honoured with his prefence. Perhaps there never arofe in this...country, nor in any country, a man of a more pointed and fininSed wit; and (where his paffions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquifite, and penetrating... | |
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In truth, Sir, he was the delight and ornament of this House, and the charm of every private society which he honoured with his presence. Perhaps there never arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of a more pointed and finished wit ; and (where... 
