 | William Cook - 1805 - 240 pages
...Chesterfield, a decided critic upon this subject, speaks thus of the powers of the former of them : — " Lord Bolingbroke has both a tongue and a pen to persuade. His manner of speaking in private conversation is full as elegant as his writing. Whatever subject he either speaks or writes upon, he... | |
 | 1808 - 540 pages
...style, and to all those beauties of oratory with which it is adorned. Till I read that book, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English...pen to persuade : his manner of speaking, in private conversation, is full as elegant as his writings : whatever subject he either speaks or writes upon,... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount), Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 486 pages
...book, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English language. Lord Bolingbrokc has both a tongue and a pen to persuade ; his manner of speaking in private conversation is full as elegant as his writings; whatever subject he either speaks or writes upon,... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 546 pages
...enemy to those he hated ; and fhough their merit might be out of all dispute, he that book, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English language. Lord Bolin»broke has both a tongue and a pert to persuade; his manner of speaking in private conversation... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 pages
...is adorned. Till I read that book, I conless I did not know all the extent and powers of the Knglish language. Lord BOLINGBROKE has both a tongue and a...pen to persuade : his manner of speaking, in private ' Introduction to vol. n. History of England. t Letters on the Spirit of Patriotism, first published... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 456 pages
...style, and to all those heanties of oratory with which it is adorned. Till I read that hook, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English langnage. Lord Bolinghroke has hoth a tongue and a pen to persnade ; his manner of speaking in private... | |
 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 pages
...style, and to all those beauties of oratory with which it is adorned. Till I read that bunk, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English language. Lord Holingbroke has both a tongue and a pen to persuade ; his manner of speaking in private conversation... | |
 | Lord Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 390 pages
...style, and to all those beauties of Oratory with which it is adorned. Till I read that book, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English...both a tongue and a pen to persuade ; his manner of speak* Letters on the Spirit of Patriotism, ou the Idea of a Patriot King. ing in private conversation... | |
 | Mary Berry - 1828 - 486 pages
...comprehension, an invincible elo" quence, with a most agreeable elocution." (1) 303 Chesterfield says, " Lord Bolingbroke has both " a tongue and a pen to persuade ; his manner " of speaking in private conversation is full as " elegant as his writings. Whatever subject he " either speaks or writes upon,... | |
 | 1835 - 746 pages
...style, and _to all those beauties of oratory with which it is adorned. Till I read that .book, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English...pen to persuade ; ;his manner of speaking in private conversation is full as elegant as his •writings. Whatever subject he either writes or speaks upon,... | |
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