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" Mr. Gladstone seems to us to be, in many respects, exceedingly well qualified for philosophical investigation. His mind is of large grasp ; nor is he deficient in dialectical skill. But he does not give his intellect fair play. There is no want of light,... "
The right honourable Wm. Ewart Gladstone, M.P.: a political review - Page 72
by Richard MASHEDER - 1865 - 228 pages
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 196

1902 - 642 pages
...large grasp ; nor is he deficient in dialectical akill. But he does not give hia intellect fair play. There is no want of light, but a great want of what...sees is refracted and distorted by a false medium of passion and prejudices. His style bears a remarkable analogy to his mode of thinking, and, indeed,...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 69

1839 - 618 pages
...large grasp ; nor is he deficient in dialectical skill. But he does not give his intellect fair play. There is no want of light, but a great want of what...Mr Gladstone sees is refracted and distorted by a i'alse medium of passions and prejudices. His style bears a remarkable analogy to his mode of thinking,...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 179

1894 - 576 pages
...quoting. No greater proof could be given of Lord Macaulay's prescience : ' Whatever Mr. Gladstone seen is refracted and distorted by a false medium of passions and prejudices. His style bcurs a remarkable analogy to liis mode of which no subsequent care can correct. ' The more...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 3

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 pages
...large grasp; nor is he deficient in dialectical skill. But he does not give his intellect fair play. There is no want of light, but a great want of what...distorted by a false medium of passions and prejudices. His style bears a remarkable analogy to his mode of thinking, and indeed exercises great influence...
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Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 pages
...large grasp ; nor is he deficient in dialectical skill. But he does not give his intellect fair play. There is no want of light, but a great want of what...distorted by a false medium of passions and prejudices. His style bears a remarkable analogy to his mode of thinking, and indeed exercises great influence...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 235

1902 - 872 pages
...large grasp; nor is he deficient in dialectical skill. But he does not give his intellect fair play. There is no want of light,. but a great want of what...sees is refracted and distorted by a false medium of passion and prejudices. His style bears a remarkable analogy to his mode of thinking, and, indeed,...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...large frrasp; nor is he deficient in dialectical skill. But he does not give his intellect fair play. hat it is designed to compel us to decide our differences,...our whole force, as that of one man, against any o His style bears a remarkable analogy to his mode of thinking, and indeed exercises great influence...
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Notes and Queries

1877 - 564 pages
...large grasp ; nor is he deficient in dialectical skill. But he does not give his intellect fair play. There is no want of light, but a great want of what Bacon would have called dry tight. Whatever Mr. Gladstone sees is refracted and distorted by a false medium of passions and prejudices....
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Critical and Historical Essays: Lord Bacon. Sir William Temple. Gladstone on ...

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 338 pages
...large grasp ; nor is he deficient in dialectical skill. But he does not give his intellect fair play. There is no want of light, but a great want of what...distorted by a false medium of passions and prejudices. His style bears a remarkable analogy to his mode of thinking, and indeed exercises great influence...
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The Modern British Essayists: Macaulay, T.B. Essays

1852 - 780 pages
...large grasp ; nor is he deficient in dialectical skill. But he does not give his intellect fair play. ould then hope to conjure with it, would find himself as much mistaken His style bears a remarkable analogy to his mode of thinking, and indeed exercises great influence...
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