 As a companion no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ; which, however, was not always the case. In company which he either disliked or despised, few could be more reserved than he ; but when he was warmed in discourse, and...  Characteristics of Eminent Men - Sida 351872 - 90 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1836 - 568 sidor
...reprinted with his name, the confession in Latin w»s omitted. ' As a companion no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ; which,...than he ; but when he was warmed in discourse, and had got over a hesitating manner which sometimes he was subject to, it was rapture to hear him. His... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 sidor
...introduction ; his own merit was enough to procure the rest. As a companion no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ; which,...than he ; but when he was warmed in discourse, and had got over a hesitating manner which sometimes he was subject to, it was rapture to hear him. His... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 558 sidor
...introduction ; his own merit was enough to procure the rest. As a companion no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ; which,...than he; but when he was warmed in discourse, and had got over a hesitating manner which sometimes he was subject to, it was rapture to hear him. His... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 554 sidor
...introduction ; his own merit was enough to procure the rest. As a companion no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ; which,...than he : but when he was warmed in discourse, and had got over a hesitating manner which sometimes he was subject to, it was rapture to hear him. His... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 526 sidor
...introduction : his own merit was enough to procure the rest. As a companion no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ; which,...than he ; but when he was warmed in discourse, and had got over a hesitating manner which sometimes he was subject to, it was rapture to hear him. His... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 sidor
...introduction ; his own merit was enough to procure the rest. As a companion no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ; which,...than he ; but when he was warmed in discourse, and had got over a hesitating manner which sometimes he was subject to, it was rapture to hear him. His... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 536 sidor
...introduction : his own merit was enough to procure the rest. As a companion no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ; which,...than he; but when he was warmed in discourse, and had got over a hesitating manner which sometimes he was subject to, it was rapture to hear him. His... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 sidor
...introduction ; his own merit was enough to procure the rest. As a companion no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ; which,...disliked or despised, few could be more reserved than he : hut when he was warmed in discourse, and had got over a hesitating manner which sometimes he was... | |
 | 1836 - 564 sidor
...confession in Latin wis omitted. " As a companion no man ever exceeded him when "he pleased tolead the conversation ; which, however, was not always...than he; but when he was warmed in discourse, and had got over a hesitating- manner which sometimes he was subject to, it was rapture to hear him. His... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 sidor
...illustrate the general manner of the famous Frenchman. ' When he was warmed in ' discourse, and had got over a hesitating manner which ' sometimes he...meagre visage seemed insensibly to gather beauty, 52 [BOOK i. ' every muscle in it had meaning, and his eye beamed ' with unusual brightness.' As among... | |
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