 His style of argument was neither trite and vulgar nor subtle and abstruse. He hit the house just between wind and water.— And not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the...  Public Characters - Page 1561804Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required...conformed exactly to the temper of the House ; and he seemed to guide, because he was also sure to follow it. I beg pardon, Sir, if, when I speak of this... | |
 | 1775 - 866 pages
...in queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earned, than the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfe ; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 548 pages
...in queflion, he was never more tedious, or more earned, than the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houle ; and he ftemed to guide, . becaiife he was... | |
 | 1778 - 626 pages
...zeal for any mailer in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the preconceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required...always in perfect unison. He- conformed exactly to thf! temper of the house ; and he seemed to- guide, .because lie was alvrays sure to follow it. I beg... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 pages
...queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earneft, than the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper of his hearers required; to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfe ; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earnefr, than the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper of his hearers required; to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfc; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1792 - 612 pages
...in queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earneft, than the preconceived opinions and prefent temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the Houfe ; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...zeal for any matter in question, he was never * more tedious and more earnest than the preconceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required, to whom he was always in perfe6t unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house ; and he seemed to guide, because he... | |
 | 1801 - 620 pages
...anxious a zeal for any matter in question, was never more tedious or more earnest than the pre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required,...temper of the house, and seemed to guide, because be was always sure to follow it. " There are many young members, such of late has been the rapid succession... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions, and present temper of his hearers required...conformed exactly to the temper of the house ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it. I beg pardon, Sir, if when I speak of... | |
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