 Certainly," says Whitlocke,** with his usual candor, "never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with more wisdom, constancy, and eloquence, with greater reason, judgment, and temper, and with a better grace in all his words and actions, than...  Memoirs of the Court of England During the Reign of the Stuarts: Including ... - Page 463by John Heneage Jesse - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1753 - 568 pages
...adled fuch a Part, on fuch a Theatre, with more Wifdom, Conftancy, and Eloquence ; with greater Reafon, Judgment, and Temper ; and with a better Grace in all his Words and Geftures, than this great and excellent Perfon did ) and he moved the Hearts of all his Auditors, fome... | |
 | Parliamentary - 1763 - 558 pages
...adted fuch a Part, on fuch a Theatre, with more Wifdom, Conftancy, and Eloquence ; with greater Reafon, Judgment, and Temper ; and with a better Grace in all his Words and Geftures, than this great and excellent Perfon did ; and he moved the Hearts of all his Auditors, fome... | |
 | David Hume - 1776 - 496 pages
...fled fuch a part, on juch a theatre ^ with more wifdom, conjtancy, and eloquence, with greater reafon, judgment, and temper, and -with a better grace in all his -words and aflions, than did this great and excellent •perfon ; and he moved the hearts of all his auditors,... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1789 - 598 pages
...mznafitd fuch apart, on fuch a theatre, with more wifdom, COKJiancy, and eloquence ; with greater rtafon, judgment^ and temper^ and with a better grace in all his words and aftiom, than did this great and excellent perfon: and he moved the hearts of all his auditors, fomc... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 542 pages
...and confidence in the arms of the great " Author of my existence60." Certainly, says Whitlocke, never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with...and eloquence : with greater reason, judgment, and tempee, and with a better grace in all his words and actions, than did thi« great and excellent person... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1807 - 784 pages
...words; which arc the more remarkable as he was chairman of the committee against him, " Certainly never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with more wisdom, constancy, and eloquente ; with greater reason, judgment, and temper; and with a better grace in all his words and... | |
 | Biography - 1808 - 578 pages
...enemy of Strafford, is conclusive, as to the character and innocence of the fallen minister) " never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with...with greater reason, judgment, and temper, and with я better grace in all his words and actions, than did this great and excellent person — and he moved... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 504 pages
...the great Author of my existence." 0 ,74I CERTAINLY, says Whitlocke, d with his usual candour, never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with...he moved the hearts of all his auditors, some few excepte(I, to remorse and /riti/. It is remarkable, that the historian, who expresses himself in these... | |
 | Biography - 1817 - 504 pages
...kind in that age. " Certainly," say Whitlocke, who was chairman of the impeaching committee, " never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with...auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity." But his fate was determined upon. His enemies resolved to hasten it, at the expenre of justice, by... | |
 | Artists - 1812 - 424 pages
...enemy of Strafford, is conclusive, as to the character and innocence of the fallen minister) " never any man acted such a part on such a theatre, with...auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity.'' But these atrocious few prevailed— a small majority of those of his peers, who could be induced,... | |
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