Neither the judges of our laws, nor the representatives of our people,, would be much affected by laboured gesticulations, or believe any man the more because he rolled his eyes, or puffed his cheeks, or spread abroad his arms, or stamped the ground,... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 209by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...or thumped his breath, or turned his eyes fometimes to the deling fueling and fometimes to the Boor. Upon men intent only upon truth, the arm of an orator has little power ; a credible teftimony, or a cogent argument, will overcome all the art of modulation, and all the violence of contortion.... | |
| 1787 - 528 pages
...arms.orrbmpcd the ground, or thumped his brealt, or turned his eyes fometimes to thecielingand fometimes to the floor. Upon men intent only upon truth, the arm of an orator has Iktle power; a credible teftimony, or a cogent argument, will overcome all the art of modulation, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...the ground, or thumped hisf breaft, or turned his eyes fometimes to the cicling cieling and fometimes to the floor. Upon men intent only upon truth, the arm of an orator ha$ little power ; a credible teftimony, or a cogent argument, will overcome all the art of modulation,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...the ground, or thumped his breaft, or turned his eyes fometifnfs 'to the cieling elding and fomettmes to the floor. Upon men. intent only upon truth, the arm of an orator ha$ little power ; a credible teftimony, or a cogent argument, will overcome all the art of modulation,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...our laws, nor the representatives of our people,, would be much affected by laboured gesticulations, or believe any man the more because he rolled his...sometimes to the ceiling, and sometimes to the floor." A casual coincidence with other writers, or an adoption of a sentiment or image which has been found... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...our laws, nor the representatives of our people, would be much affected by laboured gesticulation, or believe any man the more because he rolled his...sometimes to the ceiling, and sometimes to the floor'.' A casual coincidence with other writers, or an adoption of a sentiment or image which has been found... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...our laws, nor the representatives of our people, would be much affected by laboured gesticulation, or believe any man the more because he rolled his...eyes sometimes to the ceiling, and sometimes to the floor1.' A casual coincidence with other writers, or an adoption of a sentiment or image which has... | |
| 1814 - 640 pages
...that with which he is charged by Mr. X. Admirable critick! accurate observer! The doctor there says, " Upon men intent only upon truth, the arm of an orator...has little power; a credible testimony, or a cogent argument, will overcome ull the art of modulation, and all the violence of contortion." The true meaning... | |
| 1814 - 652 pages
...is charged by Mr. X. Admirable critick! accurate observer! The doctor there says, " Upon men inient only upon truth, the arm of an orator has little power; a credible testimony, or a cogent argument, will overcome all the art of modulation, and all the violence of contortion." The true meaning... | |
| 1803 - 222 pages
...of our laws nor the representatives of our people would be much affected by laboured gesticulation, or believe any man the more because he rolled his...thumped his breast, or turned his eyes sometimes to the cieling and sometimes to the floor. Upon men intent only upon truth, the arm «f an orator has little... | |
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