 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pagine
...in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the pre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the House ; and he seemed to guide, because he was also... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pagine
...between wind and water. — And not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earned, than the...unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfe ; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always fyre to follow ir. I beg pardon, Sir, if when... | |
 | 1778 - 626 pagine
...in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the preconceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He- conformed exactly to thf! temper of the house ; and he seemed to- guide, .because lie was... | |
 | William Combe - 1781 - 204 pagine
..." for any matter in 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 perfeft unifon. He conformed which leaves this popular nobleman far behind. He pofleffed thofe diipofitions... | |
 | 1791 - 634 pagine
...troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in cjueltion, he was never more tedious, or more earr.c;!, than the preconceived opinions and prefent temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfeel unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfe; and he feemed lo guide, beciuie he... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1792 - 608 pagine
...troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earneft, than the preconceived opinions and prefent temper...unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the Houfe ; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always fure to follow it. I beg pardon, Sir, if when... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 pagine
...troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earneft, than the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper...unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfe ; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always fure to follow it. I beg pardon, Sir, if when... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pagine
...troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earnefr, than the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper...unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfc; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always fure to follow it. I beg pardon, Sir, if when... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pagine
...troubled with two anxious a zeal for any matter in 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 per feet unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfe ; and he feemed to guide, becaufe... | |
 | 1801 - 618 pagine
...matter in question, was never more tedious or more earnest than the pre-conceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required, to whom he was always in perfect unison ; he conformed exactly to the temper of the house, and seemed to guide, because be was always... | |
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... subject. 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,... 
