 No man ever 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 the own graces. His hearers could not cough, or look aside from him, without loss. He...  Bacon: His Writings and His Philosophy - Page 16by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | 1833 - 600 pages
...to him the compliment passed by Ben Jonson, on Lord Verulam : — " He commanded when he spoke; he had his judges angry and pleased, at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power ; and the fear of every man that heard him was, lest he should come to an end." In principle, he was... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...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...uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough, or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...suffered less emptiness, less idleness in what he uttered : no member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss : he commanded when he spoke, and had his judges angry and (a) See note DD at the end. (6) See note EE at the end.... | |
 | 1835 - 1102 pages
...when he could spare or pass by a jest, nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more prisly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness...of his speech but consisted of his own graces ; his bearers could not cough nor look aside from him « it limit loss. He commanded when he spoke; and his... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 392 pages
...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...uttered : no member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss : he commanded when... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1835 - 564 pages
...when he could spare or pass by a jest, nobly censorious. No man ever spake more neatly, more prisly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness...member of his speech but consisted of his own graces ; bis hearers could not cough nor look asMe from him without loss. He commanded when he spoke; and... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pages
...to him the compliment passed by Ben Jonson on Lord Verulam : — " He commanded when he spoke ; he had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power ; and the fear of every man that heard him was lest he should come to an end.1' In general politics,... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 388 pages
...suffered less emptiness, less idleness in what he uttered : no member of his speech but consisted of its own graces. His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss: he commanded when he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 400 pages
...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...his power. The fear of every man that heard him was lesthe should make an end." As a Patron, he considered preferment a sacred trust, to preserve and promote... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 382 pages
...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...without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had 221 his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power. The... | |
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