 PEOPLE have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett as they have of Cribb. His blows are as hard, and he himself is as impenetrable. One has no notion of him as making use of a fine pen, but a great mutton-fist; his style stuns his readers, and he 'filips...  The Life of William Cobbett - Seite 362von William Cobbett - 1835 - 422 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1822 - 492 Seiten
...HAZLITT, the Slang Whanger*, which we have selected from his unique and beautiful work, Table Talk. " People have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett...of Cribb — his blows are as hard, and he himself as impenetrable. One has no notion of him as making use of a fine pen but a great mutton fist. He might... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1858 - 428 Seiten
...tenure, on which human life and genius are lent us for a while to improve or to enjoy ! WILLIAM COBBETT. PEOPLE have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett...no notion of him as making use of a fine pen, but of a great mutton-fist ; his style stuns his readers, and he " fillips the ear of the public with a... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1869 - 504 Seiten
...distinction is enough for any one individual to possess or to aspire to. ESSAY VI. Character of CoHbett. PEOPLE have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett...impenetrable. One has no notion of him as making use of a fine penv but a great mutton-fist ; his style stuns his readers, and he "fillips the ear of the public with... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1872 - 390 Seiten
...crown of that kingdom), answered, " The curse was, that they could not add a tenth to them." 57TDEOPLE have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett as they...readers, and he " fillips the ear of the public with a three-man-beetle." He is too much for any single newspaper antagonist ; " lays waste " a city orator... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1900 - 380 Seiten
...crown of that kingdom), answered, " The curse was, that they could not add a tenth to them." n "DEOPLE have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett as they...readers, and he " fillips the ear of the public with a three-man-beetle." He is too much for any single newspaper antagonist ; " lays waste " a city orator... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1880 - 842 Seiten
...for a more commodious although still inadequate structure. His Influence. — People (said Hazlitt) have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett as they...readers, and he " fillips the ear of the public with a three-man-beetle." He is too much for any single newspaper antagonist ; " lays waste " a City orator... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1881 - 564 Seiten
...for a more commodious although still inadequate structure. His influence. — People (said Hazlitt) have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett as they...making use of a fine pen, but a great mutton-fist ; his stylo stuns his readers, and he " fillips tho ear of the public with a three-man-beetle." He is too... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1886 - 500 Seiten
...conducted him home with all the honours due to Grace and Nature. ME. COBBETT. ME. COBBETT. 1 TDEOPLE have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett -*•...making use of a fine pen, but a great mutton-fist; hisstyle stuns his readers, and he " filips the ear of the public with a three-man beetle/' He is too... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1889 - 586 Seiten
...countenance of much expression and a voice of great flexibility and acuteness of tone. WILLIAM COBBETT. PEOPLE have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett...making use of a fine pen, but a great mutton-fist j his style stuns his readers, and he " filips the ear of the public with a three-man beetle." He is... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1902 - 808 Seiten
...classes. — JEFFREY, FRANCIS LORD, 1823, Cobbett's Cottage Economy, Edinburgh Review, vol. 38, p. 105. People have about as substantial an idea of Cobbett as they have of'Cribb. His blows are as hard,andhe himself is as impenetrable. One has no notion of him as making... | |
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