 | 1806 - 1016 pages
...exercise the subtlety of his disqui•itorial powers upon it, he would so ingeniously dissect and break it into fractions, that, as an object when looked...confused, so would the question under his discussion, when the humour took, him to be hyper-critical. Hence it was that his impromtu's in parliament weie... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 500 pages
...exercise the subtlety of his disquisitorial powers upon it, he would so ingeniously dissect and break it into fractions, that as an object, when looked...too intently for a length of time, grows misty and contused, so would the question under his discussion, when the humour took him to be hypercritical.... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1807 - 456 pages
...disquisitorial powers upon it, he would so ingeniously dissect and break it into fractions, that as an objeet, when looked upon too intently for a length of time,...confused, so would the question under his discussion, when the humour took him to be hyper-critical. Hence it was that his impromptu's in parliament were... | |
 | William Mudford - 1812 - 666 pages
...exercise the subtlety of his disquisitorial powers upon it, he would so ingeniously dissect and break it into fractions, that as an object, when looked...confused, so would the question under his discussion, when the humour took him to be hyper-critical. Hence it was that his impromptu's in parliament were... | |
 | Sir Charles Hanbury Williams - 1822 - 296 pages
...then, and he would charm you ; give him time to ponder and refine, you would perceive the spirit of his sentiments and the vigor of his genius evaporate by...took the place in Opposition which Lord Gower had left — W. '• :' 51 VII. In halting verse, in jingling prose, Their praises he rehears'd, and rose... | |
 | Sir Charles Hanbury Williams - 1822 - 294 pages
...then, and he would charm you ; give him time to ponder and refine, you would perceivethe spirit of his sentiments and the vigor of his genius evaporate by...eldest son to the Earl of Bristol, was removed from (he post of Lord Privy Seal to make way for Lord Gower in 1742; and took the place in Opposition which... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...exercise the subtlety of his disquisitorial powers upon it, he would so ingeniously dissect and break it into fractions, that as an object, when looked...confused, so would the question under his discussion, when the humour took him to be hypercritical. Hence it was that his iu,promptues in parliament were... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 406 pages
...exercise the subtlety of his disqulsitorial powers upon it, he would so ingeniously dissect and break it into fractions, that as an object, when looked...confused, so would the question under his discussion, when the humour took him to be hypercritical. Hence it was that his iinpromptues in parliament were... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 408 pages
...exercise the subtlety of his disquisitorial powers upon it, he would so ingeniously dissect and break it into fractions, that as an object, when looked...confused, so would the question under his discussion, when the humour took him to be hypercritical. Hence it was that his impromptues in parliament were... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...exercise the subtlety of his disquisitorial powers upon it, he would so ingeniously dissect and break it into fractions, that as an object, when looked upon too intently for a length of CHARACTERS. 187 time, grows misty and confused, so would the question under his discussion, when the... | |
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... of his genius evaporate by the process ; for though his first view of the question would be a wide one, and clear withal, when he came to exercise the subtlety of his disquisitorial powers upon it, he would so ingeniously dissect and break it into... 
