 No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of his own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded...  Critical and historical essays - Page 351by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 898 pages
...but consisted of his own graces. His hearers couJd not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry...every man that heard him was lest he should make an cnJ." From the mention which is made of judges, it would seem that Jonson had heard Bacon only at the... | |
 | 1877 - 510 pages
...but consisted of his own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry...their affections more in his power. The fear of every one that heard him was lest he should make an end ! " And that was just the fear we all had when Choate... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1878 - 482 pages
...but consisted of his own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry...man that heard him was lest he should make an end.' Clarendon's pages teem with proof that the period included in his history was marked by debating ability... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1878 - 444 pages
...graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without lose. He commanded where he spoko, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion....power. The fear of every man that heard him was lest ho should make an end."— Sen Jonson, referring to Baton. honest compliment to the Queen], until old... | |
 | Homer Baxter Sprague - 1874 - 462 pages
...look aside from him without loss. He commanded when he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased »t his devotion. No man had their affections more In...man that heard him was lest he should make an end." Two great parties at court sought power and royal favor ; one was headed by Bacon's uncle and cousin,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1879 - 448 pages
...hut consisted of his own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry...that heard him was lest he should make an end."— Sen Joneon, referring to Bacon. honest compliment to the Queen, until old age, when he surrendered... | |
 | 1879 - 634 pages
...graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he Bpoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion....man that heard him was, lest he should make an end.' The influence thus conferred by genius was strengthened by diligence. From the day he took his seat... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1879 - 488 pages
...could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his jndgrs angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their...his power. The fear of every man that heard him was lust lie should make an end.' Clarendon's pages teem with proof that the period included in his history... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...but consisted of his own graces His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He d Bar. Indeed, we imagine that the House of Commons was then almost inaccessible to strangers. It is... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 668 pages
...but consisted of his own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry...would seem that Jonson had heard Bacon only at the bar. Indeed, we imagine that the House of Commons was then almost inaccessible to strangers. It is... | |
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