 | Sir Charles Hanbury Williams - 1822 - 290 pàgines
...Jack-a-dandy. Namby Patnby. Sic parvis componere magna solebam. VIKG. SINCE one hath writ To thee, O Pitt \ • Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of...where he chiefly shone was, exposing his own conduct ; haying waded through the most notorious apostacy in politics, he treated it with impudent confidence.—... | |
 | 1822 - 526 pàgines
...author giyes the following sketches of their respective public and parliamentary qualifications. ..<< Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of...ridicule, which was very seldom, he succeeded happily ; when he attempted to reason, poorly. But where he chiefly shone, was in exposing his own conduct... | |
 | 1822 - 722 pàgines
...last in a necessary connection, for no party would have any thing to do with either. " PITT AND Fox. " Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of...ridicule, which was very seldom, he succeeded happily ; when he attempted to reason, poorly. But where he chiefly shone, was in exposing his own conduct.... | |
 | 1822 - 452 pàgines
...Pl&t a Dicu, madame, que ces fdssent des tours de page ! ces sont des tours de laquais et de coquins." Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of...figure genteel and commanding. Bitter satire was his fort: when he attempted ridicule, which was very seldom, he succeeded happily : when he attempted to... | |
 | 1822 - 962 pàgines
...t\ Dicu, marlamc, que ces fussent des tours de page ! ces sont des tours de laquats el dc coyttins." Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of...ornamental eloquence. His language was amazingly fine and flow ing; his voice admirable; his action most expressive; his figure genteel and commanding. Bitter... | |
 | 1823 - 428 pàgines
...or even - something worse ; and accordingly we find, that he speaks of it in the following terms. " Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of...ridicule, which was very seldom, he succeeded happily ; when he attempted to reason, poorly. But where he chiefly shone was in exposing his own conduct ;... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1823 - 426 pàgines
...folly, or even something worse ; and accordingly we find, that he speaks of it in the following terms. " Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of...ridicule, which was very seldom, he succeeded happily ; when he attempted to reason, poorly. But where he chiefly shone was in exposing his own - conduct... | |
 | 1823 - 584 pàgines
...folly, or even something worse; and accordingly we find, that he speaks of it in the following terms. "Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters...ridicule, which was very seldom, he succeeded happily ; when he attempted to reason, poorly. But where he chiefly shone was in exposing his own conduct ;... | |
 | 1823 - 428 pàgines
...folly, or even something worse ; and accordingly we find, that he speaks of it in the following terms. " Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of...ridicule, which was very seldom, he succeeded happily ; when he attempted to reason, poorly. But where he chiefly shone was in exposing his own conduct ;... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 516 pàgines
...Charles Hanbury Williams : — * Horace Walpole did not love him, but in another place he writes: " Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of...ornamental eloquence ; his language was amazingly fine and glowing ; his voice admirable ; his action most expressive; his figure genteel and commanding; bitter... | |
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Pitt was undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of ornamental eloquence. His language was amazingly fine and flowing ; his voice admirable ; his action " most expressive ; his figure genteel and commanding. Bitter satire was his forte ; when he attempted... 
