 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 456 pages
...themselves, which they do not. For my own part, I could jnst as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them, as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well : so 1 resolved to do hetter than speak to the purpose, and to please instead of informing them. I gave... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 518 pages
...God knows," says he, " I had not even attempted it. I could as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well. Lord Macclesfield," he adds, " who had the greatest share in forming the hill, and is one of the greatest... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 408 pages
...themselves, whieh they do not. For my own part, I eould just as soon have talked Celtie or Selavoniau to them, as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well : so I resolved to i!o better than speak to the purpose, and to please instead of informing them. I gave them, therefore,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 522 pages
...God knows," says he, " I had not even attempted it. I could as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well. Lord Macclesfield," he adds, " who had the greatest share in forming the bill, and is one of the greatest... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 616 pages
...knows, continued he, " I had not even attempted it. I could as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them, as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well. Lord Macclesfield, who is one of the greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 266 pages
...knows," continued he, " I had not even attempted it. I could as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them, as astronomy ; and they would have understood me full as well. Lord Macclesfield, who is one of the greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1843 - 470 pages
...— " God knows, I had not even attempted it. I could just as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them, as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well."* Lord Chesterfield's eloquence was unquestionably of a high order. Horace Walpole, — who had listened... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 482 pages
...— " God knows, I had not even attempted it. I could just as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them, as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well."* Lord Chesterfield's eloquence was unquestionably of a high order. Horace Walpole, — who had listened... | |
 | 1844 - 620 pages
...themselves, which they do not. For my own part I could just as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well, 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... | |
 | 1845 - 718 pages
...themselves, which they do not. For. my own part, I could just as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well ; so 1 resolved to do better than speak to.tbe purpose, and to please instead of informing them. I gave... | |
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... not. For my own part, I could just as soon have talked Celtic or Sclavonian to them as astronomy, and they would have understood me full as well; so I resolved to do better than speak to the purpose, and to please instead of informing them... 
