 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 976 pages
...He is the only man," said he, at a later period, when Burke was at the zenith of his reputation, " whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. Take him up where you please, he is ready to meet you." " No man of sense," he said, " could meet Burke... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 968 pages
...He is the only man," said he, at a later period, when Burke was at the zenith of his reputation, " whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. Take him up where you please, he is ready to meet you." " No man of sense," he said, " could meet Burke... | |
 | 1853 - 888 pages
...from a desire of distinction, but because his mind is full. That fellow calls forth all my powers. He is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you. No man of sense could meet Mr. Burke by accident under a gateway, to avoid a shower, without being... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1854 - 840 pages
...fellow calls rforth all my powers. Were I to see Burke now it would kill me." "Burke," added he again, "is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Often did he repeat, " That no man of sense could meet Mr. Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1854 - 586 pages
...fellow calls forth all my powers. Were I to see Burke now it would kill me." "Burke," added he again, "is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Often did he repeat, " That no man of sense could meet Mr. Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid... | |
 | John Forster - 1855 - 528 pages
...same. He is never what we call hum-drum ; never unwilling to "begin to talk, nor in haste to leave off. Take up whatever "topic you please, he is ready to meet you . . His stream of mind "is perpetual. I cannot say he is good at listening. So desirous " is he to... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 pages
...He is the only man," said he, at a later period, when Burke was at the zenith of his reputation, " whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. Take him up where you please, he is ready to meet you." " No man of sense," he said, " could meet Burke... | |
 | James Boswell - 1859 - 316 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you.' " " A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having discovered less acquaintance with one... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 432 pages
...that he is never what we call humdrum ; never unwilling to begin to talk, nor in haste to leave off. Take up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you. I cannot say he is good at listening. So desirous is he to talk, that if one is speaking at this end... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1862 - 620 pages
...all my powers Were I to sec Burke now, it would kill me." " Burke," said he on another occasion, " is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Often did he repeat, that " no man of sense could meet Mr. Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid... | |
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He used frequently to observe that men might be very eminent in a profession, without our perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so short a way... 
