 ... 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 - Great Britain - 1905 - 156 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... | |
 | Harry Graham - Biography & Autobiography - 1913 - 342 pages
...and was consequently " never more tedious or more earnest than the preconceived opinions aud present temper of his hearers required, to whom he was always in perfect unison." He conformed exactly to the feelings of the House, and seemed to guide because he was always... | |
 | Godfrey Tennyson Lampson Locker-Lampson - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1918 - 632 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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 2008 - 602 pages
...in question, lie was never more tedious at more earnest than the preeoneeiyed 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... | |
 | English essays - 1775 - 652 pages
...between wind and water.— And not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in queltion, he was never more tedious, or more earned, than the...opinions, and prefent temper of his hearers required 5 to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exaftly to the temper of the Houfe; and he... | |
 | English essays - 1775 - 804 pages
...with too anxious a zeal for any matter in queltion, he was never more tedious, or more earneft, thin the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper of...hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect tinifon. He conformed exaftly to the temper of the Houfe; and he feemed to guide, becauft he was always... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 2008 - 602 pages
...matter 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... | |
 | 254 pages
...question, he was never more tedious, or 10 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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