Sheridan answered in a half whisper, " I said 'voluminous.' " It is well known that the simile of the vulture and the lamb, which occurs in the address of Rolla to the Peruvians, had been previously employed by Mr. Sheridan, in this speech; and it showed... The works of Thomas Moore - Страница 31по Thomas Moore - 1832Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 568 страници
...this." On being asked by some honest brother Whig, at the conclusion of the Speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet " luminous," Sheridan...unfrequently deserves, — to reproduce before the public an image, so notorious both from its application and its success. But, called upon, as he was,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 654 страници
...this." On being asked by some honest brother Whig, at the conclusion of the Speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet " luminous," Sheridan...in the address of Rolla to the Peruvians, had been previous employed by Mr. Sheridan, in this Speech ; and it showed a degree of indifference to criticism,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 586 страници
...this." On being asked by some honest brother Whig, at the conclusion of the Speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet " luminous," Sheridan...vulture and the lamb, which occurs in the address of Holla to the Peruvians, had been previously employed by Mr. Sheridan, in this Speech ; and it showed... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 566 страници
...this." On being asked by some honest brother Whig, at the conclusion of the Speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet " luminous," Sheridan...vulture and the lamb, which occurs in the address of Holla to the Peruvians, had been previously employed by Mr. Sheridan, in this Speech ; and it showed... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1826 - 570 страници
...this." On being asked by some honest brother whig, at the conwlusion of the Speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet "luminous," Sheridan...unfrequently deserves, — to reproduce before the public an image, so notorious both from its application and its success. But, called upon, as he was,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1827 - 584 страници
...this." On being asked by some honest brother Whig, at the conclusion of the Speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet " luminous," Sheridan answered, in a half whisper, " I said ' t'oluminous.' " It is well known that the simile of the vulture and the lamb, which occurs in the... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 356 страници
...successive days," &c. On being asked by a brother Whig, at the conclusion of the speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet " luminous," Sheridan answered, in a half whisper, " I said • t'oluminous" "— K] (1) " I heard Sheridan only once, and that briefly ; but I liked his voice,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1835 - 348 страници
...successive days," &c. On being asked by a brother Whig, at the conclusion of the speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet " luminous," Sheridan answered, in a half whisper, " I gaid ' voluminous ' " — K.] (1) "I heard Sheridan only once, and that briefly ; but I liked his voice,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 308 страници
...successive days," &c. On being asked by a brother Whig, at the conclusion of the speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet " luminous," Sheridan answered, in a half whisper, " 1 said ' voluminous.' "] But should there be to whom the fatal blight Of failing Wisdom yields a... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1853 - 360 страници
...this." On being asked by some honest brother Whig, at the conclusion of the Speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet " luminous," Sheridan...speech; and it showed a degree of indifference to criticism,—which criticism, it must be owned, not unfrequently deserves,—to reproduce before the... | |
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