 All that the art of the satirist does for other men, nature had done for him. Whatever was absurd about him stood out with grotesque prominence from the rest of the character. He was a living, moving, talking caricature. His gait was a shuffling trot;...  The New Monthly Belle Assemblée - Page 511849Full view - About this book
 | Andrews Norton, Charles Folsom - 1834 - 518 pages
...grotesque prominence from the rest of the character. He was a living, moving, talking, caricature. His gait was a shuffling trot ; his utterance a rapid...some well authenticated, some probably invented at coffeehouses, but all exquisitely characteristic. " Oh, — yes, — yes, — to be sure, — Annapolis... | |
 | Andrews Norton, Charles Folsom - 1834 - 518 pages
...grotesque prominence from the rest of the character. He was a living, moving, talking, caricature. His gait was a shuffling trot ; his utterance a rapid...anecdotes remain, some well authenticated, some probably mvented at coffeehouses, but all exquisitely characteristic. " Oh, - — yes, — yes, — to be sure,... | |
 | 1834 - 596 pages
...living, moving, talking, caricature. His gait was a shuffling trot ; his utterance a rapid -.rutter ; he was always in a hurry ; he was never in time ;...animal spirits and impertinence. Of his ignorance VOL. 1.VIII. NO. CXVII. R many anecdotes remain, some well authenticated, some probably invented at... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 pages
...grotesque prominence from the rest of the character. He was a living, moving, talking, caricature. His gait was a shuffling trot ; his utterance a rapid...some well authenticated, some probably invented at coffeehouses, but all exquisitely characteristic. "Oh — yes — yes — to be sure — Annapolis... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 410 pages
...with grotesque prominence from the rest of the character. He was a living, moving, talking caricature. His gait was a shuffling trot; his utterance a rapid...fulsome caresses and in hysterical tears. His oratory resembles that of Justice Shallow. It was nonsense effervescent with animal spirits and impertinence.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...with grotesque prominence from the rest of the character. He was a living, moving, talking caricature. hjrslerieal tean. His oratory resembles that of Justice Shallow. It was nonsense effervescent with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 368 pages
...grotesque prominence from the rest of the character. He was a living, moving, talking, caricature. Plis gait was a shuffling trot; his utterance a rapid stutter;...some well authenticated, some probably invented at coffeehouses, but all exquisitely characteristic. "Oh — yes — yes — to be sure — Annapolis... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 pages
...with grotesque prominence from the rest of the character. He was a living, moving, talking caricature. His gait was a shuffling trot; his utterance a rapid...abounded in fulsome caresses and in hysterical tears. Tlis oratory resembles that of Justice Shallow. It was nonsense effervescent with animal spirits and... | |
 | 1852 - 780 pages
...living, moving, talking caricature. His gait was a shuffling trot; his utterance a rapid sinuer; be . Hart h > >• terical tears. 7Iis oratory resembles that of Justice Shallow. It was nonsense effervescent... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1855 - 670 pages
...and the lazarhouse." The Duke of Newcastle, again, — " was a living, moving, talking caricature. His gait was a shuffling trot ; his utterance a rapid...effervescent with animal spirits and impertinence He was greedy after power with a greediness all his own. He was jealous of all his colleagues, and... | |
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