 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
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 pages
...idleness in what lie littered. No member of his speech but consisted of his own graces. His hearer» could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke ; and had his judges angry or pleased at hi» devotion. The fear of every one that heard him was, lest... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 370 pages
...speaking. His language, when 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 [that is, at his will]. No man had their affections... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 670 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 n:an had their affections more in his power.... | |
 | Charles Cowden Clarke - 1869 - 406 pages
...he could spare or pass by a jest) was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more prestly, 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.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 732 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.... | |
 | 1872 - 556 pages
...speaker, who was full of gravity in his speaking. His language (where he could spare or pass by a jest) was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly,...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.... | |
 | 1872 - 612 pages
...speaking. His language, when 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 Lad his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power.... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1872 - 654 pages
...idleness, in what he uttered. No Ш'ммЫт of speech but consisted of bis own graces, Ilishearere could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded when be ppoke. and bad his judges angry or plmsed at hie devotion. No man had their affections more... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 728 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.... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1873 - 836 pages
...suffered 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 or pleased at his devotion. The fear of every man that heard... | |
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