 His hearers could not cough, or look aside from him, without loss. He commanded where he spoke ; and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was, lest he should...  Emerson as a Poet - Page 87by Joel Benton - 1883 - 134 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 498 pages
...speaker who was full of gravity in his speech. His language was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered...from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power.... | |
 | Henry Philip Tappan - 1848 - 24 pages
...suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough, or look aside from him without loss. He commanded when he spoke, and had his judges angry or pleased at his devotion. The fear of every man that heard... | |
 | 1848 - 780 pages
...suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough, or look aside from him without loss. He commanded when he spoke, and had his judges angry or pleased at his devotion. The fear of every man that heard... | |
 | 1848 - 792 pages
...suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough, or look aside from him without loss. He commanded when he spoke, and had his judges angry or pleased at his devotion. The fear of every man that heard... | |
 | 1848 - 786 pages
...suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough, or look aside from him without loss. He commanded when he spoke, and had his judges angry or pleased at his devotion. The fear of every man that heard... | |
 | 1849 - 602 pages
...speaking. His language, where he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious (censor-like) ; no man ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more...from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 338 pages
...could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever : spoke more neatly, morepressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...sulTered less emptiness, less idleness in what ho uttered : no member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss : he commanded when he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their alTections more... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 510 pages
...speaking. His language, where he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered...from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his Judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power.... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 504 pages
...speaking. His language, where he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered...from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his Judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power.... | |
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