 I dissented from nearly every word he said, was Thirlwall, the historian, since Bishop of St. David's, then a Chancery barrister, unknown except by a high reputation for eloquence acquired at the Cambridge Union before the era of Austin and Macaulay....  Proceedings - Pagina 99di Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1874Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1872 - 566 pagine
...every word ho said, was Thirlwall (then quite a young man). Before ho had uttered ten sentences, I Bet him down as the best speaker I had ever heard, and I have never since heard anyone whom I placed abovo him." It may appear strange that no mention is made in this... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1873 - 344 pagine
...before the era of Austin and Macaulay. His speechwas in answer to one of mine. Before he had utteredten sentences, I set him down as the best speaker I had ever heard, and I have never since heard any one whom I placed above him. The great interest of these debates predisposed some of... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - 1880 - 616 pagine
...Austin and Macaulay. His speech was in answer to one of mine. Before he had uttered ten sentences, 1 set him down as the best speaker I had ever heard, and I have never since heard anyone whom I placed above him.' Dr. Magee, on the other hand, was only beginning his career... | |
 | Connop Thirlwall - 1881 - 450 pagine
...opposite sides of the question. " Although,'' ho says, " I dissented from nearly every word he said .... before he had uttered ten sentences I set him down...the best speaker I had ever heard, and I have never since heard any one whom I placed above him." This is the testimony of no mean judge. His eloquence,... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - 1881 - 708 pagine
...the Cambridge union, before the era of Austin and Macaulay. His speech was in answer to one of mine. Before he had uttered ten sentences I set him down...the best speaker I had ever heard, and I have never since heard any one whom I placed above him." Dr. Magee, on the other hand, was only beginning his... | |
 | Edmund Yates, E. M. (Abdy-Williams) Whgishaw, Walter Sichel, Ernest Belfort Bax - 1882 - 762 pagine
...Cambridge University before the era of Austin and Macaulay. His speech was in answer to one of mine. Before he had uttered ten sentences I set him down...the best speaker I had ever heard, and I have never since heard anyone whom I have placed before him." It is hardly necessary to say that the letters of... | |
 | Edmund Yates, E. M. (Abdy-Williams) Whgishaw, Walter Sichel, Ernest Belfort Bax - 1882 - 756 pagine
...Cambridge University before the era of Austin and Macaulay. His speech was in answer to one of mine. Before he had uttered ten sentences I set him down...the best speaker I had ever heard, and I have never since heard anyone whom I have placed before him." It is hardly necessary to say that the letters of... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - 1884 - 818 pagine
...Austin and Macaulay. His speech was in answer to one of mine. Before he had uttered ten sentences I sat him down as the best speaker I had ever heard, and I have never since heard any one whom I placed above him." Dr. Magee, on the other hand, was only beginning his... | |
 | John Tulloch - 1885 - 360 pagine
...His speech was in answer to one of mine,' the autobiography continues. ' Before he had uttered two sentences, I set him down as the best speaker I had ever heard, and I have never since heard any one that I placed above him.' These debates led to a new combination, in imitation... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - 1886 - 816 pagine
...Austin and Macaulay. His speech was in answer to one of mine. Before he had uttered ten sentences I sat him down as the best speaker I had ever heard, and I have never since heard any one whom I placed above him." Dr. Magee, on the other hand, was only beginning his... | |
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