| William Wirt - 1805 - 144 lapas
...the attention of an audience enchained, through a speech of even ordinary length ? I will tell you. He possesses one original, and, almost, supernatural...matter, what the question ; though ten times more Ilnotty than " the gnarled oak," the lightning of Heaven is not more rapid nor more resistless, than... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1810 - 504 lapas
...the attentoin of an audicnce enchained, through a speech of even ordinary length ? I will tell you. He possesses one original, and, almost, supernatural...; though ten times more knotty than " the gnarled oke," the lightning of Heaven is not more rapid, not more resistless, than his astonishing penetration.... | |
| 1814 - 760 lapas
...prominence and magnitude are attempted to be given to some of the intellectual distinctions. For example : ' He possesses one original and almost supernatural...faculty of developing a subject by a single glance of the mind, and detecting at once the very point on which every controversy depends. No matter what the... | |
| 1835 - 842 lapas
...the attention of an audience enchained, through a speech of even ordinary length ? I will lell you. " He possesses one original, and almost supernatural...developing a subject by a single glance of his mind, nnd detecting at once, the very point on which every controversy depends. No matter, what the question:... | |
| 1834 - 430 lapas
...subject b << single glance of his mind, and detecting a once the very point on which every contro versy depends. No matter what the question though ten times more knotty than the ' gnarle oak,* the lightning of Heaven is not mor rapid than his astonishing penetration. No Hoes the... | |
| 1836 - 802 lapas
...the attention of an audience enchained, through a speech of even ordinary length ? I will lell yoo. " He possesses one original, and almost supernatural...faculty: the faculty of developing a subject by a single fl\iKt of his mind, nnd detecting at once, the very ponit on which every controversy depends. No matter,... | |
| 1836 - 496 lapas
...length ? I will tell you. He possessed an original and almost supernatural faculty, of developing the subject by a single glance of his mind, and detecting at once the very point on which the controversy depended. No matter what the question, though ten times more knotty than the " gnarled... | |
| 1843 - 488 lapas
...length ? I will tell you. He possessed an original and almost supernatural faculty, of developing the subject by a single glance of his mind, and detecting at once the very point OR which the controversy depended. No matter what the question, though ten times more knotty than the... | |
| William Wirt - 1844 - 278 lapas
...the attention of an audience enchained, through a speech of even ordinary length ? I will tell you. He possesses one original, and, almost, supernatural...faculty; the faculty of developing a subject by a siagle glance of his mind, and detecting at once, the very point on which every controversy depends.... | |
| 1855 - 506 lapas
...orJiu.iry length II will tell you. He possesses one original, and almost supernatural facul- , ty, the faculty of developing a subject by a single glance...controversy depends. No matter what the question; ibough ten times more knotty than " the gnarled oak," the lightning of heaven is not more rapid nor... | |
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