 He was haughty, imperious, impatient •of contradiction, and overbearing ; qualities which too often accompany, but always clog, great ones. He had manners and address ; but one might discern through them too great a consciousness of his own superior...  Letters on education, and characters - Page 434by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1794 - 610 pages
...forts of converfation. He had alfo a moft happy turn to poetry ; but he feldom indulged, and feldom avowed it.' He came young into parliament* and upon that great theatre he foon equalled the oldeft and the abide a dors, -j- His eloquence was of every kind, and he excelled... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1777 - 584 pages
...forts of converfation. He had aho a molt happy turn to poetry ; but he feldom indulged, and feldom avowed it. ' He came young into parliament, and upon that great theatre he foon equalled the oldeft and the ableft actors. His eloquence was of every kind, and he excelled... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1777 - 88 pages
...forts of converfation. He had alfo a moft happyturn to poetry ; but he feldom indulged, and feldom avowed it. He came young into Parliament, and upon that great theatre he foon equalled the oldeft and the ableft actors. His eloquence was of every kind, and he excelled... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1779 - 734 pages
...fort's of converfation. He had alfo a moft happy turn to poetry ; but he feU dom indulged, arid feldom avowed it. He came young into parliament, and upon that great theatre he foon equalled the oldeft and the ablell afters. f His eloquence was of every kind, and he excelled... | |
 | 1794 - 614 pages
...forts of converfation. He had alio a moll happy tarn to poetry; but he feldom indulged, and ieldom avowed it. He came young into parliament, and upon that great theatre he foon equalled the oldeft and the ableft actors, f His eloquence was of every kind, and he excelled... | |
 | 1805 - 608 pages
...through them, too great a consciousness of his owb superior talents. He was a most agreeable впй lively companion in social life, and had such a versatility of wit, that he would adapt it to all sorts df conversation. He had also a most happy turn to poetry ; but he seldom... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 540 pages
...had a most happy turn to poetry ; but seldom indulged and seldom avowed it. His lordship adds, that he was a most agreeable and lively companion in social life, and had such a versatility of wit, that he would adapt it to all sorts of conversation. His ruling passion was an unbounded ambition. His private... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 436 pages
...too often accompany, but always clog, great ones. He had manners and address—but one might discern through them too great a consciousness of his own...social life, and had such a versatility of wit, that he •would adapt it to all sorts of conversation. He had also a most happy turn to poetry ; but he seldom... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 404 pages
...often accompany, but always clog, great ones. He had manners and address — but one might discern through them too great a consciousness of his own...talents. He was a most agreeable and lively companion iu social life, and had such a versatility of wit, that he would adapt it to all sorts of conversation.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 pages
...too o'ften accompany, but always clog grett ones. He had manners and address, but one might discover through them too great a consciousness of his own...social life, and had such a versatility of wit, that he would adapt it to all sorts of conversation. He had also a most happy .turn to poetry, but he seldom... | |
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