 | William Pinkney, Henry Wheaton - Politicians - 1826 - 632 pages
...Brougham's Inaugural Discourse, on his election as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow. " I should lay it down as a rule admitting of no exception that...talents, he will be the finest extempore speaker when no lime for preparing is allowed, who has prepared himself the most sedulously when he had an opportunity... | |
 | William Pinkney, Henry Wheaton - United States - 1826 - 646 pages
...Brougham's Inaugural Discourse, on his election as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow. " I should lay it down as a rule admitting of no exception that...will speak well in proportion as he has written much ; ;<nd that with equal talents, he will be the finest extempore speaker when no time for preparing... | |
 | William Howard Gardiner - Classical education - 1834 - 82 pages
...And the present Lord Chancellor of England has said, " I should lay it down as a rule which admits of no exception, that a man will speak well in proportion as he has written much." Yet who practises such discipline with us ? What then was it, beyond native power, which gave to these... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1841 - 382 pages
...preparation is still required before each exertion, if rhetorical excellence is aimed at. I should lay it down as a rule, admitting of no exception, that a man will speak well in proport ion as he has written much ; and that with equal talents he will he the finest extempore speaker,... | |
 | Theology - 1872 - 882 pages
...fitly conclude this Treatise. Lord Brougham had said, in his Inaugural Address, at Glasgow : " I should lay it down as a rule admitting of no exception, that a man will speuk well in proportion as he has written much; and that, with equal talents, he will be the finest... | |
 | Robert Hall - Baptists - 1849 - 702 pages
...passage alluded to by Mr. Hull : •' I should lay it down ua rule admitting of no exception, thai n man will speak well in proportion as he has written...talents, he will be the finest extempore speaker, when DO time fur preparing is allowed, whn has prepared himself the most sedulously, when he had an oppuminjty... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1858 - 698 pages
...and many of them marry early. Thus * The following is the passage alluded to by Mr. Hall : " I should lay it down as a rule admitting of no exception, that...who has prepared himself the most sedulously, when ho had an opportunity of delivering a premeditated speech. All the exceptions which I have everhenrd... | |
 | Bible - 1872 - 832 pages
...fitly conclude this Treatise. Lord Brougham had said, in his Inaugural Address, at Glasgow : " I should lay it down as a rule admitting of no exception, that...be the finest extempore speaker, when no time for pre1 Dinouart Sur L'EIoquence, pp. 58, 59. VOL. XXIX. No. 116. • 97 paring is allowed, who has prepared... | |
 | Bible - 1872 - 822 pages
...fitly conclude this Treatise. Lord Brougham had said, in his Inaugural Address, at Glasgow : " I should lay it down as a rule admitting of no exception, that a man | will speuk well in proportion as he has written much ; and that, with equal talonts, he will be the finest... | |
 | Great Britain - 1865 - 980 pages
...authority on such a point, particularly notices this, and recommends it for imitation, adding, ' I should lay it down as a rule admitting of no exception that...proportion as he has written much ; and that with equal talent he will be the finest extempore speaker, when no time for preparing is allowed, who has prepared... | |
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