 How far the character in which he exhibited himself was genuine, and how far theatrical, it would probably have puzzled himself to say. There can be no doubt that this remarkable man owed the vast influence which he exercised over his contemporaries at...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 5661831Full view - About this book
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...multitude he excited an unrivalled interest. The world gave him every encouragement to talk about his mental sufferings. The effect which his first confessions...induced him to affect much that he did not feel; and the affectalion probably reacted on his feelings. How far the character in which he exhibited himself was... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 390 pages
...multitude, he excited an unrivalled interest. The world gave him every encouragement to talk about his mental sufferings. The effect which his first confessions...How far the character in which he exhibited himself was'genuine, and how far theatrical, would probably have puzzled himself to say. There can be no doubt... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...the multitude, he excited an unrivalled interest. The world gave him encouragement to talk about his mental sufferings. The effect which his first confessions...theatrical, would probably have puzzled himself to say. What our grandchildren may think of the character of Lord Byron, as exhibited in his poetry, we will... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...multitude, he excited an unrivalled interest. The world gave him every encouragement to talk about his mental sufferings. The effect which his first confessions...probably reacted on his feelings. How far the character hi which he exhibited himself was genuine, and how far thoatrical, would probably have puzzled himself... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 768 pages
...multitude, he excited an unrivalled interest. The world gave him every eneouragement to talk about his mental sufferings. The effect which his first confessions...produced induced him to affect much that he did not fcel ; and the affectation probably reacted on his fcelings. How far the character in which he exhibited... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...multitude, ho excited an unrivalled interest. The world gave him every encouragement to talk about his mental sufferings. The effect which his first confessions...character in which he exhibited himself was genuine, and huw far theatrical, would probably have puzzled himself to say. There can be no doubt that this remarkable... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 128 pages
...encouragement to talk about his mental sufferings. The interest which his first confessions excited induced him to affect much that he did not feel ;...exhibited himself was genuine, and how far theatrical, it would probably have puzzled himself to say. There can be no doubt that this remarkable man owed... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1859 - 768 pages
...multitude, he excited an unrivalled interest. The world gave him every encouragement to talk about hi« mental sufferings. The effect which his first confessions produced, induced him to affect much that lie did not feel ; and the affectation probably reacted on his feelings. How far the character in which... | |
 | John Connery - Elocution - 1861 - 416 pages
...encouragement to talk about his mental sufferings. The interest which his first confessions excited induced him to affect much that he did not feel, and...exhibited himself was genuine, and how far theatrical, it would probably have puzzled himself to say. There can be no doubt that this remarkable man owed... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 704 pages
...encouragement to talk about his mental sufferings. The interest which his first confessions excited induced him to affect much that he did not feel ;...exhibited himself was genuine, and how far theatrical, it would probably have puzzled himself to say. There can be no doubt that this remarkable man owed... | |
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