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" Burke, is equally pure and delicate with his taste in literature. His mind is so comprehensive that generalities cease to be barren ; and so vigorous that detail itself becomes interesting. He introduces every question with perspicuity, states it with... "
Memoirs of the life of ... sir James Mackintosh [extr. from letters and ... - Page 58
by sir James Mackintosh - 1835
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Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of the Rev. Samuel ..., Volume 1

William Field - 1828 - 490 pages
...and the ardour of a reformer, without his impetuosity. His taste in morals, like that of Mr. Burke, is equally pure and delicate with his taste in literature....eloquence of Burke. He is argumentative without sophistry, fervid without fury, profound without obscurity, and sublime without extravagance."' The reader is...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for ..., Volume 102, Part 2

1832 - 628 pages
...into romance. His philosophy is far more just, and far more amiable, than the philosophy of Paine,and his eloquence is only 'not equal to the eloquence of Burke. He is argumentative without sophistry, fervid without fury, profound without obscurity, and sublime without extravagance." The Vindicite Gallics,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 152

1832 - 728 pages
...into romance. His philosophy is far more just, and lar more amiable, than the philosophy of Paine,aud his eloquence is only not equal to the eloquence of Burke. He is argumentative without •ophisiry, fervid without fury, profound without obscurity, and sublime without extravagance." The...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary

1833 - 492 pages
...and the ardour of a reformer without his impetuosity. His taste in morals, like that of Mr. Burke, is equally pure and delicate with his taste in literature....eloquence of Burke. He is argumentative without sophistry, fervid without fury, profound without obscurity, and sublime without extravagance." Perhaps one of...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser. New and improved ser, Volume 1

1833 - 646 pages
...and the ardour of a reformer without his impetuosity. His taste in morals, like that of Mr. Burke, is equally pure and delicate with his taste in literature....eloquence of Burke. He is argumentative without sophistry, fervid without fury, profound without obscurity, and sublime without extravagance.' "—p. 102. In...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 17

1833 - 490 pages
...and delicate with his taste in literature. His mind is so comprehensive, that generalities .(fease to be barren ; and so vigorous, that detail itself...eloquence of Burke. He is argumentative without sophistry, fervid without fury, profound without obscurity, and sublime without extravagance." Perhaps one of...
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The Georgian Era: Military and naval commanders. Judges and barristers ...

1833 - 600 pages
...every question with perspicuity, states it with precision, and pursues it with easy, unaffected method. His philosophy is far more just, and far more amiable...eloquence of Burke. He is argumentative without sophistry, fervid without fury, profound without obscurity, and sublime without extravagance." A passage from...
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Memoirs of the Life of Sir James Mackintosh, Volume 1

Sir James Mackintosh - 1836 - 526 pages
...excursions into paradox, but he never bewilders them by flights into romance. His philosophy is fer more just and far more amiable than the philosophy...candid, political enemy. Mr. Canning, dining one day, tite-ii-tete, at Bellamy's, with Mr. Sharp, in the course of conversation observed, that he had read...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 11

Englishmen - 1837 - 264 pages
...acrimony, and the ardour of a reformer without his impetuosity. His taste in morals, like that of Mr Burke, is equally pure and delicate with his taste in literature....eloquence of Burke. He is argumentative without sophistry, fervid without fury, profound without obscurity, and sublime without extravagance." Perhaps one of...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 7

Englishmen - 1837 - 528 pages
...by flights into romance. His philosophy is far more just, and far more amiable, than the philosopby of Paine, and his eloquence is only not equal to the...eloquence of Burke. He is argumentative without sophistry, fervid without fury, profound without obscurity, and sublime without extravagance." Perhaps one of...
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