| 1807 - 552 pages
...of the two most poetical nations, or at least languages of the West, those of the Greeks and of the Italians. He disliked political conversation, and...simple and negligent exterior which belonged to him iu private." When he began to speak, a common observer might have thought him awkward ; and even a... | |
| David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1807 - 786 pages
...poetry of the two most poetical nations, or at least languages of the West, those of the Greeks and the Italians. He disliked political conversation, and...a long essay. Every where natural, he carried into publick something of that simple and negligent exteriour which belonged to him in private. When he... | |
| 1808 - 702 pages
...of the two most poetical nations, or st hast languages, of the west, those of the Greeks, and of the Italians. He disliked political conversation and never...a common observer, might have thought him awkward; arid even a consummate judge, could only have been strut k with the exquisite justness of liis ideas,... | |
| 1809 - 592 pages
...poetry of the two most poetical nations, or at least languages, of the West, those of the Greeks and the Italians. He disliked political conversation, and...justly, as an orator, would require a long essay. Everywhere natural, he carried into public something of that simple and negligent exterior which belonged... | |
| Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1809 - 588 pages
...poetry of the two most poetical nations, or at least languages, of the West, those of the Greeks and the Italians. He disliked political conversation, and...justly, as an orator, would require a long essay. Everywhere natural, he carried into public something of that simple and negligent exterior which belonged... | |
| 1809 - 594 pages
...of the two most poetical nations, or at least lang.ii ;es, of the West, those of the Greeks and the Italians. He disliked political conversation, and never willingly took any part in it. Ta speak of him justly, as an orator, would require a long essay. Everywhere natural, he carried into... | |
| Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 598 pages
...of the two most poetical nations, or at least languages, of the West, those of the Greeks and of the Italians. He disliked political conversation, and...to speak, a common observer might have thought him aukward; and even a consummate judge, could only have been struck with the exquisite justness of his... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1812 - 692 pages
...the two most poetical nations, or' at least languages, of the West, those of the Greeks and of the Italians. He disliked political conversation, and...to speak, a common observer might have thought him aukward; and even a consummate judge, could only have been •truck with the exquisite justness of... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pages
...two most poetical nations, or, at least, languages, of the West, — those of the Greeks and of the Italians. He disliked political conversation, and...speak of him justly as an orator would require a long e?s,iy. Every where natural, he carried into public something ofthat simple and negligent exterior... | |
| Rodolphus Dickinson - 1815 - 214 pages
...poetry of the two most poetical nations, or at least languages, of the west, those of the Greeks and the Italians. He disliked political conversation, and never, willingly, took any part in it. To speakof him justly as an orator, would require a long essay. Every wh«re natural, he carried into... | |
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