 Yet there happened in my time one noble 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, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness,...  The Port folio, by Oliver Oldschool - Page 59Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...he could spare or pass by a jest) was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...could not cough, or look aside from him without loss. lie commanded where he spoke ; and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 pages
...he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...his own graces. His hearers could not cough or look uside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...censorious. No tuan ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, letl idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of his own graces. His hearerscould not cough, or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke ; and had... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1859 - 1030 pages
...ji'st. wag nobly censorious. No man ever Kpoke more neatly, more pressly. more weightily, or RufTered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speoch but consisted of bis own ••.r:nv>. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1008 pages
...could spare or pass by a jest, was ttobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 512 pages
...he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...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... | |
 | Arthur Lloyd Windsor - 1860 - 428 pages
...pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. _ 1 1238, 24—2 No member of his speech, but consisted of his own...or look aside from him without loss. He commanded when he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. The fear of every man that heard... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897 - 950 pages
...ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less empti ness, less idleness, ill what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted...graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from liim without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion.... | |
 | Arthur Lloyd Windsor - 1860 - 428 pages
...could spare, or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. 1 1238. 24—2 No member of his speech, but consisted of his own graces. His hearers could not cough... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 752 pages
...he could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,...commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had Jieir affections more in his power. The fear of every mart... | |
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