 Our words flow from us in a smooth continued stream, without those strainings of the voice, motions of the body, and majesty of the hand, which are so much celebrated in the orators of Greece and Rome. We can talk of life and death in cold blood, and...  The Spectator - Page 481778Full view - About this book
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...ftieam, without thofe (trainings of the voice, motions of the body, and majefty of the hand, which are fo much celebrated in the orators of Greece and Rome....and figures, it is not able to ftir a limb about us. 1 have heard it obferved more than once by thofe who have feen Italy, that an untravelled Englijhman... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...the body, and majefty of the hand, which are fo much celebrated in the orators of Greece and Romp. We can talk of life and death in cold blood, and keep...that is dear to us. Though our zeal breaks out in the fined tropes and figures, it is not : able to flir a limb about w, It is certain that proper geftures... | |
 | James Burgh - 1792 - 410 pages
...without thofe (trainings of the -voice, motions of the body, and majefty of the hand, which are fo much celebrated in the orators of " Greece and Rome...." turns upon every thing that is dear to us.—— • *• It is certain, that proper gejiures, and vehement exer" tions of the 'voice, cannot be toe... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pages
...stream, without those strainings of the voice, motions of the body, and majesty of the hand, which are so much celebrated in the orators of Greece and Rome....and death in cold blood, and ,keep our temper in a discourse which turns upon every thing that is dear to us. Though our zeal breaks out in the finest... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
...without those strainings of the -voice, motions of the body, and majesty of the hand, which are so much celebrated in the orators of Greece and Rome....and death in cold blood, and keep our temper in a discourse, which turns upon every thing that is dear to us. " It is certain, that proper gestures,... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...stream, without those strainings of the voice, motions of the body, and majesty of the hand, which are so much celebrated in the orators of Greece and Rome....and death in cold blood, and keep our temper in a discourse which turns upon every thing that is dear to us. Though our zeal breaks out in the finest... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...stream, without those strainings of the voice, motions of the body, and majesty of the hand, which are so much celebrated in the orators of Greece and Rome....and death in cold blood, and keep our temper in a discourse which turns upon every thing that is dear to us. Though our zeal breaks out in the finest... | |
 | Gilbert Austin - 1806 - 684 pages
...body, and majesty of the hand, which are so much cele" brated in the orators of Greece and Rome. We talk of life and " death in cold blood, and keep our temper in a discourse which " turns upon every thing that is dear to us."" Mr. Sheridan repeats this charge against... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 344 pages
...stream, without those strainings of the voice, motions of the body, and majesty of the hand, which are so much celebrated in the orators of Greece and Rome,...and death in cold blood, and keep our temper, in a discourse which turns upon every thing that is dear to us. Though our zeal breaks out in the finest... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1812 - 408 pages
...life and death in cold blood,' remarks Addison, already quoted; ' and keep our tempers in a discourse which turns upon every thing that is dear to us. Though our zeal breaks out in the finest tropes and figures, it is not able to stir a limb about us.' Sameness and stillness are, accordingly,... | |
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