 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pages
...according to your eloquence, and by no means according to your matter ; every body knows the matter almeft alike, but few can adorn it. I -was early convinced of the importance and powers of éloquence; ада from that moment I applied rayfelf to it. I refolved not to utter one word, even... | |
 | 1774 - 622 pages
...according to your eloquence, ana by no means according to your matter ; every body knows the matter alrnoft alike, but few can adorn it. I was early convinced of the impart-. ance and powers of eloquence ; and from that moment I applied myfelf to it. I refolded not... | |
 | 1774 - 428 pages
...convinced of the im•portance and powers of eloijirence'; and from that moment I applied rn.yii.If to it. I re•folved not to utter one word, even in common eoiiveriation, "that 'ihould not' be the moft exprelftve, and tfie moft elegant, that the language... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 418 pages
...according to your eloquence, and by no means according to your matter ; every body knows the matter almoft alike, but few can adorn it. I was early convinced...it. I refolved not to utter one word, even in common conversion, that fhould not be ttye moft expreffivc, and the. moft elegant, that the language could... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 pages
...according to your eloquence, and by means according to your matter ; every body knows the matter almoft alike, but few can adorn it. I was early convinced...eloquence ; and from that moment I applied myfelf to it. 1 refolved not to utter one word, even in common converfation, that fliould not be the moft expreflive,... | |
 | Gilbert Austin - 1806 - 684 pages
...by no means according to your matter; every b'-iiy knows the maiter almost alikt, but few can f.Jo;n it. I was early convinced of the importance and powers of eloquence, anil from that moment I applied myself to it Ornaments are sr present your only objects. Your sole... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 456 pages
...means according to your matter: every hody knows the matter almost alike, hut few can Adorn it/ I w;:s early convinced of the importance and powers of eloquence ; and from that moment I applied myself to it. I resolved not to utter one word, even in common conversation, that should not he tiie... | |
 | 1822 - 492 pages
...according to your eloquence, and by no means according to your matter: every body knows the matter almost alike, but few can adorn it. I was early convinced of the importance the words and to the delivery, but by no means to the matter : which, as I told you before, I was not... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 574 pages
...according to your eloquence, and by no means according to your matter ; everybody knows the matter almost alike, but few can adorn it. I was early convinced...powers of eloquence, and from that moment I applied myself to it. I resolved not to utter one word, even in common conversation, that should not be the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...means according to your matter ; every body knows the matter almost alike, but few can adorn it. 1 was early convinced of the importance and powers of eloquence ; and from that moment 1 applied myself to it. I resolved not to utter one word, even in common conversation, that should... | |
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I was early convinced of the importance and powers of eloquence, and from that moment I applied myself to it. I resolved not to utter one word, even in common conversation, that should not be the most expressive and the most elegant that the language... 
