 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...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...more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not so great a stock, as some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...her chosen temple,—in the House of Commons. Perhaps there never arose a man in this country of a more pointed and finished wit, and (where his passions...more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not so great a stock, as some who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured up, he... | |
 | 1801 - 618 pages
...private society which he honoured with his presence. Perhaps there never arose in this or any other country, a man of more pointed and finished wit; and...more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not bud so great a share as some have had •who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...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...more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not so great a stock, as some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 522 pages
...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...more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not so great a stock, as some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...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...more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not so great a stock, as some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...honored 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...more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. It he had not so great a stock, as some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...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...more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not so great a stock, as some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 pages
...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...more refined, exquisite and penetrating judgment. If he had not so great a stock as some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...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...more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not so great a stock as some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured... | |
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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 judgment. 
