 Yet there happened, in my time, one noble speaker who was full of gravity in his speaking. His language, where he could spare, or pass by, a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness,...  The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England - Pàgina xxiiiper Francis Bacon - 1850Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1857 - 426 pàgines
...that he should retain his seat in the Lower House. " There happened in my time," says Ben Jonson, " one noble speaker who was full of gravity in his speaking....could spare or pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. Jso man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pàgines
...judge, has described his eloquence in words, which, though often quoted, will bear to be quoted again. " There happened in my time one noble speaker who was...pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, lese idleness, in what... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pàgines
...court, he was regarded as the advocate of the people : a powerful advocate, according to his'friend, Ben Jonson, who thus speaks of his parliamentary eloquence...spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness in what he uttered : no member of his speech but consisted of... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pàgines
...imitated alone ; for no imitator ever grew up to his author ; likeness is always on this side truth. Yet there happened in my time one noble speaker, who was...spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 512 pàgines
...has described Bacon's eloquence in words, which, though often quoted, will bear to be quoted again. " There happened in my time one noble speaker who was...pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1861 - 562 pàgines
...second causes ; but depth of philosophg bringeth a man back to God again. Now I full of gravity in hU speaking. His language (where he could spare or pass...spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pàgines
...imitated alone ; for no imitator ever grew up to his author ; likeness is always on this side truth. Yet there happened in my time one noble speaker, who was...spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 556 pàgines
...attributing too much to second causes ; but depth of philosophy bringeth a man back to God again. Now I full of gravity in his speaking. His language (where...spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pàgines
...imitated alone ; for no imitator ever grew up to his author ; likeness is always on this side truth. Yet there happened in my time one noble speaker, who was...spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pàgines
...described Bacon's eloquence in words, which, though often quoted, will bear to be quoted again. (*' There happened in my time one noble speaker who was...pass by a jest, was nobly censorious. No man ever spoke more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what... | |
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