 | Francis Hardy - 1810 - 480 pages
...luminous and piercing satire ; in refinement abundant, in simplicity sterile. The classical allusions of this orator, for he was most truly one, were so apposite,...his subject, that all persons, who were in the least * " Quasi deferbuerat oratio." — tinged with literature, could never be tired of listening to him.... | |
 | 1811 - 584 pages
...Claris Oraloribus-. 120 Memoirs ofjames. Ear I of Char lemont. [July steril. The classical allusions of this orator, for he was most truly one, were so apposite,...him. The Irish are a people of quick sensibility, and perfectly alive to every display of ingenuity, or illustrative wit. Never did the spirit of the nation... | |
 | 1811 - 600 pages
...luminous and piercing satire ; in refinement abundant, in simplicity sterile. The classical allusions of this orator, for he was most truly one, were so apposite,...literature, could never be tired of listening to him ; and when Hussey Burgh, in the splendid days of the Volunteer Association, alluding to some coercive... | |
 | 1812 - 560 pages
...luminous and piercing satire ; in refinement abundant, in simplicity sterile. The classical allusions of this orator, for he was most truly one, were so apposite,...triumphant blaze around his subject, that all persons, wjio were in the least tinged with literature, could never be tired of listening to him ; and when... | |
 | 1811 - 546 pages
...luminous and piercing satire ; in refinement abundant, in simplicity sterile. The classical allusions of this orator, for he was most truly one, were so apposite,...unexpected and triumphant blaze around his subject, thut all persons, who were in the least tinged with literature, could never be tired of listening to... | |
 | Francis Hardy - 1812 - 450 pages
...luminous and piercing satire; in refinement, abundant, in simplicity, sterile. The classical allusions of this orator, for he was most truly one, were so apposite,...him. The Irish are a people of quick sensibility, and perfectly alive to every display of ingenuity, or illustrative wit. Never did the spirit of the nation... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1812 - 562 pages
...luminous and piercing balire ; in refinement abundant, in simplicity sterile. The classical allusions of this orator, for he was most truly one, were so apposite,...literature, could never be tired of listening to him ; and when Hussey Burgh, in the splendid days of the Volunteer Association, alluding to some cotrcive... | |
 | Stephen Barlow - 1814 - 504 pages
...luminous and piercing satire; in refinement abundant, in simplicity sterile. The classical allusions of this orator, for he was most truly one, were so apposite,...him. The Irish are a people of quick sensibility, and perfectly alive to every display of ingenuity or illustrative wit. Never did the spirit of the nation... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1818 - 242 pages
...piercing satire. The classical " allusions of this orator, for he was truly one, were " so appropriate, they followed each other in such " bright and varied...The Irish are a people of quick sensibility, " and perfectly alive to every display of ingenuity or " illustrative wit. Never did the spirit of the nation... | |
 | 1821 - 518 pages
...luminous and piercing satire; in refinement, abundant, in simplicity, sterile. The classical allusions of this orator, for he was most truly one, were so apposite,...literature, could never be tired of listening to him. He accepted the office of prime serjeant during the early part of Lord Buckinghamshire's administration;... | |
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It was sustained by great ingenuity, great rapidity of intellect, luminous and piercing satire; in refinement abundant, in simplicity sterile. The classical allusions of this orator, for he was most truly one, were so apposite, they followed each other... 
