 He stated his matter skilfully and powerfully. He particularly excelled in a most luminous explanation, and display of his subject. His style of argument was neither trite and vulgar nor subtle and abstruse. He hit the house just between wind and water.—...  Peerage of England. ... - Page 475by Arthur Collins - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...abstruse. He hit the House just between wind and water. — And not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in question, he was never more...unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the House ; and he seemed to guide, because he was also sure to follow it. I beg pardon, Sir, if, when I speak... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...in queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earned, than the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfe ; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1775 - 552 pages
...in queflion, he was never more tedious, or more earned, than the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houle ; and he ftemed to guide, . becaiife he was... | |
 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...1юич> just between wind and water. — And, П(Л being troubled with too anxkms a zeal for any mailer in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest,...always in perfect unison. He- conformed exactly to thf! temper of the house ; and he seemed to- guide, .because lie was alvrays sure to follow it. I beg... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1792 - 608 pages
...in queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earneft, than the preconceived opinions and prefent temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the Houfe ; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 604 pages
...queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earneft, than the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper of his hearers required; to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfe ; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...queftion, he was never more tedious, or more earnefr, than the pre-conceived opinions, and prefent temper of his hearers required; to whom he was always in perfect unifon. He conformed exactly to the temper of the houfc; and he feemed to guide, becaufe he was always... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...subtile and abstruse. He hit the house between wind and water. Not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in question, he was never * more tedious and more earnest than the preconceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required, to whom... | |
 | 1801 - 618 pages
...between -wind anJ •water ; and not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in question, was never more tedious or more earnest than the pre-conceived...; he conformed exactly to the temper of the house, and seemed to guide, because be was always sure to follow it. " There are many young members, such... | |
 | Biography - 1804 - 646 pages
...between wind and water; and not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in question, was never more tedious or more earnest than the pre-conceived opinions, and present temper ofhis hearers required, to whom he was alwa)' in perfect unison ; he conformed exactly to the temper... | |
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