| Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pages
...calendars, from the Egyptian down to the Gregorian, amuluig them now and then with little epifodes ; bat I was particularly attentive to the choice of my words, to the harmony and roundnefs of my periods, to my elocution, to my Action. This fucceeded, and ever will fuccecd ; they... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 418 pages
...calendars, from the Egyptian down to the Gregorian, amufing them now and then with little epifodes; but I was particularly attentive to the choice of my Words, to the harmony and roundnefs of my periods, fo rrry elocution, to my ad-lion. Thisfucceeded, and <fver will fucceed ;... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1804 - 404 pages
...calendars, from the Egyptian down to the Gregorian, amnfing them now and then with little epifodes ; but I was particularly attentive to the choice of my words, to the harmony and roundnefs of my periods, to my elocution, to my action. This fueceeded, and ever will fncceed ; •... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 456 pages
...hetter than speak to the purpose, and to please instead of informing them. I gave them, therefore, ouly an historical account of calendars, from the Egyptian down to the Gregorian, um nsing thom now and then with little episodes; hut I was particularly attentive to the choice of... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 408 pages
...please instead of informing them. I gave them, therefore, only an historieal aeeount of ealendars, from the Egyptian down to the Gregorian, amusing them now and then with little episodes ; but I was partieularly attentive to the ehoiee of my words, to the harmony and roundness of my periods, to my... | |
| William Passman - 1815 - 328 pages
...occasion of his bringing in a bill for reforming the calendar. " I gave them only," says his Lordship, " an historical account of calendars, from the Egyptian...to my elocution, to my action. This succeeded, and ever will succeed ; they thought I informed, because I pleased them; and many of them said, that I... | |
| 1844 - 620 pages
...so I resolved to do better than to speak to the purpose, and to please instead of informing them. I gave them, therefore, only an historical account of...to my elocution, to my action. This succeeded, and ever will succeed ; they thought I informed, because I pleased them, and many of them said I had made... | |
| John George Cochrane - 1844 - 636 pages
...well, so I resolved to do better than speak to the purpose, and to please instead of informing them. I gave them, therefore, only an historical account of...to my elocution, to my action. This succeeded, and ever will succeed; they thought I informed, because I pleased them, and many of them said I had made... | |
| 1845 - 718 pages
...; so 1 resolved to do better than speak to.tbe purpose, and to please instead of informing them. I gave them, therefore, only an historical account of...Gregorian, amusing them now and then with little episodes; hut I .was particularly attentive to the choice of my words, to the harmony and soundness of my periods,... | |
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