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 - Pagina 1381821Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1881 - 336 pagina’s
...is the only man," he remarked, 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 says, " could meet Burke... | |
| William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1882 - 596 pagina’s
...ebullition of his mind. He does not talk for a desire of distinction, but because his mind is full.' ' He is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...the general fame which he has in the world. Take up what topic you please, he is ready to meet you.' 'No man of sense could meet Mr. Burke by accident... | |
| William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1882 - 614 pagina’s
...ebullition of his mind. He does not talk for a 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 iu the world. Take up what topic you please, he is ready to meet yon.' 'No man of sense could meet... | |
| 1883 - 664 pagina’s
...forth all my powers. Were I to see Burke now it would kill me." "Burke," he said at another time, " is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Burke began early to write on political topics, and an ardent desire seized him to enter the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pagina’s
...conversation." 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...up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Of narratives in conversation he said : " The value of every story depends on its being true.... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 626 pagina’s
...cacos.' 1 " 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 has 1 Johnson, in his Life of Milton, after mentioning that giant poet's extraordinary fancy, that the... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 658 pagina’s
...cczcos.' ' " 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 has 1 Johnson, in his Life of Milton, after mentioning that giant poet's extraordinary fancy, that the... | |
| Alexander Charles Ewald - 1884 - 668 pagina’s
...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...up 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,... | |
| Charles Kendall Adams, John Alden - 1884 - 360 pagina’s
...happily characterized this feature of his mind as " Asiatic." "He is the only man," said Johnson, " whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. No man of sense could meet Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid a shower without being convinced... | |
| Charles Kendall Adams - 1884 - 354 pagina’s
...happily characterized this feature of his mind as " Asiatic." " He is the only man," said Johnson, "whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. No man of sense could meet Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid a shower without being convinced... | |
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