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... The British Prose Writers - Página 1381821Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Pittenger - 1868 - 240 páginas
...perpetual ; and he does not talk from any desire of dis tinction, but because his mind is full. He is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame he has in the world. Take him up where you please, he is ready to meet you. No man of sense could meet... | |
| Thomas Ballantyne - 1870 - 256 páginas
...ebullition of his mind ; he does not talk from a desire of distinction, but because his mind is full. Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. Burke, sir, is such a man, that if you met him for the first time in the street, where you were stopped... | |
| James Boswell - 1873 - 620 páginas
...nrcos."' ' 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...to the right, who sees so short a way to the left, liurke is the rmly man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he lias in... | |
| James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 páginas
...particular power of mind in them in conversation. "It seems strange, "said he, "that a man should sec so far to the right, who sees so short a way to the left, lîurke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in... | |
| James Boswell - 1874 - 584 páginas
...CCECOS.' " " 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 corresponds with the general fame which he had in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you.'" " A gentleman, by... | |
| James Boswell - 1874 - 584 páginas
...ccscos.' " " 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 corresponds with the general fame which he had in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you.'" " A gentleman, by... | |
| James Mason - 1875 - 674 páginas
...'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 again, ' could meet... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - 968 páginas
...He is the only man," said he, at a later period, when Burke was at the zenith of his reputation, " with the ordinary endowments of humanity, should groan under a system of despotism, unmatch him up where you please, he is ready to meet you." " No man of sense," he said, " could meet Burke... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 páginas
...perpetual ; and he does not talk from any desire of distinction, but because his mind is full. . . . He is the only man 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 could meet Hurke by accident... | |
| Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer.) - 1879 - 256 páginas
...' 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 again, ' could meet... | |
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