...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...

...style, and to all those beauties of oratory with which it is adorned. Till I read that book, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English...subject he either speaks or writes upon, he adorns it with the most splendid eloquence — not a studied or labored eloquence, but such a flowing happiness...

...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...subject he either speaks or writes upon, he adorns it with the most splendid eloquence ; not a studied or laboured eloquence, but such a flowing happiness...

...enemy to those he hated ; and fhough their merit might be out of all dispute, he that book, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English language. Lord Bolin»broke has both a tongue and a pert to persuade; his manner of speaking in private conversation...

...is adorned. 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...

...style, and to all those heanties of oratory with which it is adorned. Till I read that hook, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English langnage. Lord Bolinghroke has hoth a tongue and a pen to persnade ; his manner of speaking in private...

...style, and to all those beauties of j oratory with whieh it is adorned. Till I read that book, I eonfess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English...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,...

...is equally free from the marks of effort or constraint. " Whatever subject (says Lord Chesterfield) he either speaks or writes upon, he adorns with the...eloquence ; not a studied or laboured eloquence, but a flowing happiness of diction, which is become so habitual to him, that even his most familiar conversations...

...style, and to all those beauties of oratory with which it is adorned. Till I read that 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 of speaking in private conversation...

...comprehension, an invincible elo" quence, with a most agreeable elocution." (1) 303 Chesterfield says, " Lord Bolingbroke has both " a tongue and a pen to...subject he " either speaks or writes upon, he adorns it with " the most splendid eloquence ; not a studied " laboured eloquence, but such a flowing happi"...