 like vapour before the sun;"—and Mr. Pitt acknowledged " that it surpassed all the eloquence of ancient and modern times, and possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish, to agitate and controul the human mind." There were several other tributes,...  The works of Thomas Moore - Страница 379по Thomas Moore - 1832Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 430 страници
...eloquence of an" cient or modern times, and that " his speech (on the third charge " against Mr. Hastings) possessed " every thing that genius or art " could furnish, to agitate and " control the human mind." The next great occasion in which the powers of his eloquence were called... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1812 - 556 страници
...eloquence of ancient or modern times, and that his speech (on the third charge against Mr. Hastings possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish, to agitate and control the human mind." " The next great occasion in which the powers of his eloquence were called... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1816 - 472 страници
...like vapour before the sun. Mr. Pitt acknowledged, that it surpassed all the eloquence of ancient or modern times, and possessed every thing that genius...could furnish to agitate and controul the human mind. The effects it produced were proportioned to its merits. After a considerable suspension of the debate,... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1816 - 428 страници
...like vapour before the sun." Mr. Pitt acknowledged, that-it surpassed all the eloquence of ancient or modern times, and possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish, to agitate and control the human mind. The effects it produced were proportioned to its merits. After a considerable... | |
 | 1817 - 522 страници
...of which Mr. Pitt is said to have acknowledged " that it surpassed all the eloquence of ancient or modern times, and possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish to agitate or Control the human mind." Dr. Watkins seems to consider these s-ulogies as extravagant, and as the... | |
 | 1821 - 754 страници
...sun." Even Mr. Pitt acknowledged, " that it surpassed all the eloquence of ancient or modern times, ami possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish, to agitate and control the human mind." Some members, afraid of the impulse thus given to the question, moved for... | |
 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 392 страници
...the exercise of a sober judgment. This motion was made by Mr. Pitt, who declared that this speech " surpassed all the eloquence of ancient and modern...thing that genius or art could furnish, to agitate and control the Imnu'ii mind." SIR VICARY GIBBS. In the trial of Hardy for high treason, Mr. (afterwards... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 564 страници
...read, when compared with it, dwindled into nothing, and vanished like vapour before the sun ;"— and Mr. Pitt acknowledged " that it surpassed all the...account in the Annual Register: — " Sir William Dolben immediately moved an adjournment of the debate, confessing, that, in the state of mind in which... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 586 страници
...read, when compared with it, dwindled into nothing, and vanished like vapour before the sun ;"— and Mr. Pitt acknowledged " that it surpassed all the...account in the Annual Register: — " Sir William Dolben immediately moved an adjournment of the debate, confessing, that, in the state of mind in which... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 566 страници
...read, when compared with it, dwindled into nothing, and vanished like vapour before the sun ;" — and Mr. Pitt acknowledged " that it surpassed all the...account in the Annual Register; — " Sir William Dolben immediately moved an adjournment of the debate, confessing, that, in the state of mind in which... | |
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