 | Polyphilus (pseud.) - 1844 - 268 pages
...extolling so wonderful a performance." Moore in his life of Sheridan says, " Mr. Burke declared it to be " the most astonishing effort of eloquence,...which there was any record or tradition." Mr. Fox said, " All that he had ever heard, all that he had ever read, when compared with it, dwindled into... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1844 - 1184 pages
...the most astonishing effort of eloquence of which there was any record or tradition. Fox said that all that he had ever heard, all that he had ever read,...when compared with it dwindled into nothing ;* and • This was said out aloud, and with due solemnity. m the coune of the present debate It has been... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - Great Britain - 1846 - 512 pages
...which the effect upon the hearers has no parallel in history, ancient or modern. Burke pronounced it "the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument,...united, of which there was any record or tradition. Fox declared that " all he had ever heard — all that he had ever read — when compared with it,... | |
 | Henry Martyn Field - History - 1851 - 392 pages
...wondrous three," Burke, Fox and Pitt, united to declare their admiration ; — which Burke pronounced "the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument...united, of which there was any record or tradition ;" — of which Fox said — " All that he had ever heard, all that he had ever read, when compared... | |
 | Biography - 1852 - 302 pages
...I louse of Commons, on tho conduet of Warren Hastings in India, to b« " the most astonishing burst of eloquence, argument and wit united, of which there was any record or tradition." Fox said of it, that " all he ever heard, all he ever read, when compared with it, dwindled itito nothing,... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1853 - 1016 pages
...after the eloquence displayed by Mr. Sheridan, to act dispassionately. Mr. Burke declared the speech to be the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument,...of which there was any record or tradition. Mr. Fox said, " All that he had ever heard, all that he had ever read, when compared with it, dwindled into... | |
 | Biographical magazine - 1853 - 586 pages
...the House of Commons, on the conduct of Warren Hastings in India, to be " the most astonishing burst of eloquence, argument and wit united, of which there was any record or tradition." Fox said of it, that " all he ever heard, all he ever read, when compared with it, dwindled into nothing,... | |
 | Peter Burke - Philosophy - 1854 - 346 pages
...astonishing effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there is any record or tradition. Mr. Fox said, all that he had ever heard, all that he had...compared with it, dwindled into nothing, and vanished BICHARD ERINSLEY SHERIDAN " . like vapour before the sun. Mr. Pitt acknowledged that it surpassed the... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1854 - 340 pages
...expressing their approbation, by loudly and repeatedly clapping their hands. Mr. Burke declared it to be the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there is any record or tradition. Mr. Fox said, all that he had ever heard, all that he had ever read, when... | |
 | Peter Burke - Philosophy - 1854 - 340 pages
...expressing their approbation, by loudly and repeatedly clapping their hands. Mr. Burke declared it to he the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there is any record or tradition. Mr. Fox said, all that he had ever heard, ah1 that he had ever read, when... | |
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All that he had ever heard - all that he had ever read - when compared with it dwindled into nothing, and vanished like vapour before the sun. 
