 He possessed in a high degree the power of readily absorbing ideas and facts, and, like Dr. Johnson, had the art of getting from a book all that was of value in it by a reading apparently so quick and cursory that it seemed like a mere glance at the table...  Eulogy on the Late President Garfield - Página 17por James Gillespie Blaine - 1882 - 40 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Emma Elizabeth Brown - 1881 - 614 páginas
...Dr. Johnson, had the art of getting from a book all that was of value in it, by a reading apparent^ so quick and cursory that it seemed like a mere glance...preeminently fair and candid man in debate, took no petty advantages, stooped to no unworthy methods, avoided personal allusions, rarely appealed 'to prejudice,... | |
 | Francis Marion Green - 1882 - 460 páginas
...facts, and'likc Dr. Johnson, had the art of getting from a book all that was of value in it by a reading apparently so quick and cursory that it seemed like...to prejudice, did not seek to inflame passion. He hud a quicker eve for the strong point of his adversary than for his weak point, and on his own side... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - 1882 - 22 páginas
...instinct and aspiration of his nature. art of getting from a book all that was of value in it by a reading apparently so quick and cursory that it seemed like...in debate, took no petty advantage, stooped to no un worthy methods, avoided personal allusions, rarely appealed to prejudice, did not seek to inflame... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - 1882 - 106 páginas
...and, like Dr. Johnson, had the art of getting from a book all that was of value in it by a reading apparently so quick and cursory that it seemed like...was a pre-eminently fair and candid man in debate, 29 took no petty advantage, stooped to no unworthy methods, avoided personal allusions, rarely appealed... | |
 | 1883 - 906 páginas
...petting from a book all that was of value in it, by a rending apparently so quick and cursory th:ii it seemed like a mere glance at the table of contents....and candid man in debate, took no petty advantage. stooj»ed to nounwnithy methods avoided personal allusions, rarely ap]i>-:iic>l to prejudice, did not... | |
 | Russell H. Conwell - 1884 - 524 páginas
...and, like Dr. Johnson, had the art of getting from a book all that was of value in it by a reading apparently so quick and cursory that it seemed like...than for his weak point, and on his own side he so marshaled his weighty arguments as to make his hearers forget any possible lack in the complete strength... | |
 | Thomas Valentine Cooper, Hector Tyndale Fenton - 1884 - 530 páginas
...and, like Dr. Johnson, had the art of getting from a book all that was of value in it by a reading apparently so quick and cursory that it seemed like...than for his weak point, and on his own side he so marshaled his weighty arguments as to make his hearers forget any possible lack in the complete strength... | |
 | Thomas Wallace Knox - 1884 - 516 páginas
...which he took part with elaborate and complete preparation. He was a steady and indefatigable worker. He was a pre-eminently fair and candid man in debate,...than for his weak point, and on his own side he so marshaled his weighty arguments as to make his hearers forget any possible lack in the complete strength... | |
 | John Herr Landis, Israel Smith Clare - 1884 - 234 páginas
...and like Dr. Johnson, had the art of getting from a book all that was of value in it by a reading, apparently so quick and cursory, that it seemed like...contents. He was a pre-eminently fair and candid man in debate,took nopetty advantage,stooped to no unworthy methods, avoided personal allusions, rarely appealed... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - 1887 - 554 páginas
...and, like Dr. Johnson, had the art of getting from a book all that was of value in it by a reading apparently so quick and cursory that it seemed like...than for his weak point, and on his own side he so marshaled his weighty arguments as to make his hearers forget any possible lack in the complete strength... | |
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