 ... subject. His style of argument was neither trite and vulgar, nor subtle and abstruse. He hit the house just between wind and water. And not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest,...  The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 16edited by - 1775Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions, and present temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 636 pages
...mat.ter in question, was never more tedious or more earnest than the pre-conceivtd opinions, and present temper of his hearers required, to whom he was always in perfect unison ; he conformed exactly to the temper of the house, and seemed to guide, because he was always... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 522 pages
...in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the preconceived opinions, and present temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions, and present temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house; and he seemed to guide, because he was always... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...question, he Was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions, and present temper of his hearers required; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the House, and he seemed to guide, because he was always... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 pages
...in question, he was never more tedious or more earnest than the pre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required : to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house and he seemed to guide, because he was always... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 638 pages
...in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house ; arid he seemed to guide, because he was always... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1813 - 726 pages
...would, tion, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions, and present temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the House ; and he seemed to guide, because he was al... | |
 | Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 218 pages
...question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions, and present temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1816 - 540 pages
...question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions, and present temper of his hearers required; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the House ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always... | |
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