 If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor.  The Quarterly review - Pagina 201841Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 pagina’s
...first Congress. Soon after Patrick Henry returned home, being asked "whom he thought the greatest man b Congress," he replied, "If you speak of eloquence,...is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." * This opinion was verified by every act of his life. His knowledge, on the subjects to which he gave... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 pagina’s
...ears of the whole people. Washington he replied, "If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge of CHAPTER South Carolina is by far the greatest orator ; but,...speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel 1775. Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." « This opinion was verified by... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1840 - 354 pagina’s
...first Congress. Soon after Patrick Henry returned home, being asked " whom he thought the greatest man in Congress," he replied, " If you speak of eloquence,...is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." * This opinion was verified by every act of his life. His knowledge, on the subjects to which he gave... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pagina’s
...from Mr. Wirt the opinion of Patrick Henry, who being asked which was the greatest man in congress, replied : " If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge,...is, unquestionably, the greatest man on that floor." This opinion was verified by every act of his subsequent life. His knowledge was full and accurate... | |
 | François Guizot - 1840 - 262 pagina’s
...which had been formed to prepare for the event, and upon being asked who was the first man in Congress, replied, " If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge...Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floorf." Yet, even without reference to eloquence, Washington had none of those brilliant and extra*... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 pagina’s
...you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but, if yon speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." Yet, even without reference to eloquence, Washington had none of those brilliant and extraordinary... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1840 - 216 pagina’s
...greatest orator ; but, if you speak of solid informa* Sparks's Life of Washington, Vol. I. p. 107. tion and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." * However, to say nothing of eloquence, Washington had not those brilliant and extraordinary qualities,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 pagina’s
...Patrick Henry, who was a member of this hody, was asked who he thought the greatest man in it, — he replied, "If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge,...is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." The business of congress being over, Washington returned to the occupations of his farm ; but the next... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - 900 pagina’s
...time " whom he thought the greatest man in congress." "If you speak of eloquence," was his reply, " Mr Rutledge of South Carolina is by far the greatest...is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." The second congress met on the 10th of May 1775. The members were nearly the same as in the first,... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 574 pagina’s
...wonted kindness and candor ,~ and, having been asked by one of them, ' whom he thought the greatest man in Congress,' he replied, — 'If you speak of...is, unquestionably, the greatest man on that floor.' Such was the penetration, which, at that early period of Washington's life, could pierce through his... | |
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