 | William Wirt - 1832 - 490 страници
...discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORATOR op NATURE ; and such a one as nature might not blush...which have been assigned to him, we can only answer, with Gray, that they were the gift of heaven — the birthright of genius. " Thine too, these keys,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1833 - 486 страници
...grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORAPATRICK HENRY. 443 TOR op NATURE ; and such a one as nature might not blush to avow. If the reader shall still demand how he*^ecquired those wonderful powers of speaking which have been assigned to him, we can only answer,... | |
 | Jean Siffrein Maury - 1842 - 320 страници
...discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORAToR op NATURE ; and such a one as Nature might not blush to avow. It has been said of Mr. Henry, with inimitable felicity,* that he was "SHAKSPEARE and GARRICK combined."... | |
 | Orson Squire Fowler - 1847 - 322 страници
...of speech? From BOTH his parents, of whom Wirt, in his " Life of Henry," thus remarks : — " He was the orator of nature ; and such a one as nature might...Mr. Henry, with inimitable felicity, that 'he was Shakespeare and Garrick combined!' Let the reader then imagine the wonderful talents of those two men... | |
 | William Wirt - 1847 - 330 страници
...strength. In short, he was the ORATOR OF NATURK ; and such a one as Nature might not blush to avow. derful powers of speaking which have been assigned to him, we can only answer, with Gray, that they were the gift of Heaven — the birthright of genius. " Thine too, these keys,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1848 - 320 страници
...the parts of his discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORATOR OF NATURE ; and such a one as Nature might not blush to avow. PATRICK HENRY. derful powers of speaking which have been assigned to him, we can only answer, with... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 страници
...the parts of his discourse, bat grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORATOR OF NATURE; and such a one as Nature might...which have been assigned to him, we can only answer with Gray, that they were the gift of Heaven — the birthright of genius. ' Thine too, these keys,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1858 - 488 страници
...gates of joy ; Of horror, that, and thrilling fears, Or ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.'1 It has been said of Mr. Henry,* with inimitable felicity, that " he was SIIAKSPEARE and GARRICK COMBINED !" Let the reader then imagine the wonderful talents of those two... | |
 | William Wirt - 1860 - 482 страници
...gates of joy ; Of horror, that, and thrilling fears, Or ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.'It has been said of Mr. Henry,* with inimitable felicity,...he was SHAKSPEARE and GARRICK COMBINED !" Let the reader then imagine the wonderful talents of those two men united in the same individual, and transferred... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1883 - 612 страници
...the parts of his discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORATOR OF NATURE ; and such a one as Nature might not blush to avow." Daniel Webster was, without dispute, the greatest orator that America has yet produced. As a statesman... | |
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England; nor the exuberant imagery which distinguishes those of Ireland. On the contrary, he was loose, irregular, desultory, — sometimes rough and abrupt, — careless in connecting the parts of his discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with... 
