 He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, and...  Peerage of England. ... - Page 296by Arthur Collins - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1807 - 722 pages
...them. He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, end of that feeming humility and fubmiffion of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but a defire of information and inftruction; yet he had fo fubtle a way of interrogating, and, under the... | |
 | Max Wilhelm Meyer - 1809 - 786 pages
...affections seemed s,o publicly guided, that no corrupt, or private ends could biass them. — lie was of that rare affability, and temper in debate, and of...desire of information, and instruction ; yet he had si subtle a way of interrogating, and, under the notion of doubts, insinuating his objection?, that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affahility and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility...information and instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way, and under the notion of doubts insinuating his objections, that he infused his own opinions... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 pages
...his affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends Could bias them. He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of...information and instruction; yet he had so subtle away of ( interrogating, and under the notion of doubts, insinuating his objections, that he infused... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...clearly, and craftily, so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of...information and instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way, and under the notion of doubts insinuating his objections, that he infused his own opinions... | |
 | 1814 - 540 pages
...the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of thatseeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought...information and instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way, and under the notion of doubts insinuating his objections, that he infused his own opinions... | |
 | 1814 - 536 pages
...stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affahility and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opmion of his own with him, but a desire of information and. instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way,... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 788 pages
...seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt, or private ends could biass them. — He was ofthat r.\rc affability, and temper in debate, and of that seeming...his own with him, but a desire of information, and in<-truction ; yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, and, under the notion of doubts, insinuating... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...he desired, of any man of that time, and who laid the design deepest. He was of that rare affahility and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought noopinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instruction; yet he had so subtle a... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 pages
...affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them. ' He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgement, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instruction... | |
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