 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
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 pages
...person, to make him less resolute in his cause, were compelled to give him a just testimony. He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of...information and instruction; yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, and under the notion of doubts, insinuating his objections, that he infused... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 pages
...affability and temper in J .'hntt, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as n ne brought no opinion of his own with him, but a desire of informatioc ami instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, tnd, under the notion of... | |
 | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1870 - 482 pages
...person, to make him less resolute in his cause, were compelled to give him a just testimony. He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of...information and instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, and, under the notion of doubts, insinuating his objections, that he 202 EDWARD... | |
 | 1870 - 974 pages
...effective, plain, pointed, terse, and vigorous. Clarendon, ipeaking on this subject, says, " He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of...information and instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating ; and, under the notion of doubts, insinuating his objections, that he left... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 704 pages
...accomplished gentleman. It also illustrates admirably what has been said of him by Clarendon : " He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of...information and instruction. Yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, and, under cover of doubts, insinuating his objections, that he infused his... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 pages
...to make him less resolute in his cause, were compelled to give him a just testimony. He was of thai rare affability and temper in debate, and of that...submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of Ms own -with him, but a desire of information and instruction ; vet he had so subtle a way of interrogating,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 328 pages
...accomplished gentleman. It also illustrates admirably what has been said of him by Clarendon : " He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of...information and instruction. Yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, and, under cover of doubts, insinuating his objections, that he infused his... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 264 pages
...accomplished gentleman. It also illustrates admirably what has been said of him by Clarendon : — " He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of...information and instruction. Yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, and, under cover of doubts, insinuating his objections, that he infused his... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1874 - 506 pages
...of tho man with whom he was so intimately associated in the struggle against despotism. " He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of...submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of hia own with him, but a desire of information and instruction ; yet he had so subtle ;i vray of interrogating,... | |
 | English authors - 1876 - 484 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...humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinions with him, but a desire of information and instruction; yet ' he had so subtle a way of interrogating,... | |
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