 Leaning his head on one shoulder, turning up his dark, bright eyes, and swinging backwards and forwards in his chair, he would hold forth by the hour (for no one wished to interrupt him) on whatever subject might have been started — either of literature,...  The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist - Page 2781851Full view - About this book
 | Biography - 1852 - 318 pages
...of genial spirits was like sunshine to his heart, and to sit and talk among them was an unspeakable delight. "Leaning his head on one shoulder, turning...religion, with an originality of thought, a force of illustion, and a facility aud beauty of expression, which I question if any man then living, except... | |
 | 1856 - 754 pages
...of genial spirits was like sunshine to his heart, and to sit and talk among them was an unspeakable delight. "Leaning his head on one shoulder, turning...religion, with an originality of thought, a force of illustion, and a facility and beauty of expression, which I question if any man then living, except... | |
 | James Spedding - Books - 1879 - 442 pages
...full of original thoughts and general knowledge, and a rare gift of lively and eloquent discourse. " He would hold forth by the hour (for no one wished...either of literature, politics, or religion, with ail originality of thought, a force of illustration, and a facility and beauty of expression, which... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - English poetry - 1892 - 322 pages
...the best of Shakespeare's scholars. Here is what Dyce wrote to his brother Derwent after his death: "His extraordinary powers as a converser (or rather...shoulder, turning up his dark, bright eyes, and swinging backward and forward in his chair, he would hold forth by the hour (for no one wished to interrupt... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - Poets, English - 1892 - 312 pages
...Leaning his head on one shoulder, turning up his dark, bright eyes, and swinging backward and forward in his chair, he would hold forth by the hour (for...either of literature, politics, or religion — with a1l originality of thought, a force of illustration, and a facility and beauty of expression, which... | |
 | Ellis Yarnall - United States - 1899 - 352 pages
...as his oddity of manner, made him a favourite guest at " wine parties." Says Alexander Dyce : — " He knew that he was expected to talk, and talking...shoulder, turning up his dark bright eyes, and swinging backward and forward on his chair, he would hold forth by the hour (for no one wished to interrupt... | |
 | John N. Crawford - Authors, English - 1903 - 442 pages
...and at wine parties given by the undergraduates. Alexander Dyce,who knew him at this period, says : " Leaning his head on one shoulder, turning up his dark, bright eyes, and swinging backward and forward in his chair, he would hold forth by the hour (for no one wished to interrupt... | |
 | Walter Bagehot - English literature - 1908 - 294 pages
...undergraduate, well remembers how Hartley's eloquence was admired at wine parties and breakfast parties. ' Leaning his head on one shoulder, turning up his dark...started — either of literature, politics, or religion 1 Memoir, p. Ivi. 2 Rev. Alexander Dyce. — with an originality of thought, a force of illustration... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - American literature - 1910 - 850 pages
...intellect of the highest order, with great simplicity of character, and considerable oddity of manner. His extraordinary powers as a converser (or rather...either of literature, politics, or religion — with a originality of thought.a force of illustration, and a facility and beauty of expression, which I... | |
 | 1919 - 926 pages
...Merton. There his brilliant powers as a conversationalist made him a welcome guest in academic circles. " Leaning his head on one shoulder, turning up his dark bright eyes, and swaying backwards and forwards in his chair, he would hold forth by the hour on whatever subject might... | |
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