 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 strani
...Member of Parliament, " Mr. E. I don't mean to flatter, but when pofterjty reads one of your Speeches in Parliament, it will be difficult to believe that...gained, a good fpeech has its effect. — • Though an act which has been ably oppofed pafles into a law, yet in its progrefs it is modelled, it is foftened... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 strani
...not one vote would be gained by it.' ' Waving/ replied Burke, ' your compliment to me, I shall say in general, that it is very well worth while for a man to speak well in Parliament. One who has vanity speaks to display his talents; and if a man speaks well,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 strani
...effect, that not one vote would be gained by it."—E. " Waving your compliment to me, I shall say in general, that it is very well worth while for a man to take pains to speak well in parliament. A man who has vanity speaks to display his talents; and if a man speaks well,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 strani
...no effect, that not one vote would be gained by it." E. " Waving your compliment to me, I shall say in general, that it is very well worth while for a man to take pains to speak well in parliament. A man, who has vanity, speaks to display his talents ; and if a man speaks... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 strani
...effect, that not one vote would be gained by it." — E. " Waving your compliment to me, I shall say in general, that it is very well worth while for a man to take pains to speak well in parliament. A man who has vanity speaks to display his talents ; and if a man speaks... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 strani
...effect — that not one vote would be gained by it." E. " Waving your compliment to me, I shall say, in general, that it is very well worth while for a man to take pains to speak well in parliament. A man, who has vanity, speaks to display his talents ; and, if a man speaks... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 408 strani
...no effect, that not one vote would be gained by it." E. " Waving your compliment to me, I shall say in general, that it is very well worth while for a man to take pains to speak well in parliament. A man, who has vanity, speaks to display his talents; and if a man speaks... | |
 | 1821 - 372 strani
...effecl — that not one vote would be gained by it." E. " Waving your compliment to me, I shall say, 'in general, that it is very well worth while for a man to take pains to speak well in parliament. A man, who has vanity, speaks to display his tak'nts ; and, if a man speaks... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 strani
...no effect, that not one vote would be gained by it." E. " Waving your compliment to me, I shall say in general, that it is very well worth while for a man to take pains to speak well in parliament. A man, who has vanity, speaks to display his talents ; and if a man speaks... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 546 strani
...no effect, that not one vote would be gained by it." E. " Waving your compliment to me, I shall say in general, that it is very well worth while for a man to take pains to speak well in parliament. A man who has vanity speaks to display his talents ; and if a man speaks... | |
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I shall say in general, that it is very well worth while for a man to take pains to speak well in parliament. A man who has vanity speaks to display his talents ; and if a man speaks well, he gradually establishes a certain reputation and consequence... 
