...to be moved along by the shallow stream of feeling which an evening's excitement can rouse," — an explanation which leaves us in doubt whether Hazlitt...evening's excitement, or by gloomily resisting it. Our own ixplanation is different, Hazlitt was not eloquent, because he was discontinuous. No man can be eloquent...

...leaves us in dtiuht »helher Hazlilt Ibrfeited his chance of eloquence by accommodating himself lu this evening's excitement, or by gloomily resisting it. Our own explanation is different. Hazlilt was not eloquent, because he was discontinuons. Nu man can be eloquent whose thoughts are abrupt,...

...Virtue. This definition differs from the others that have" been quoted, * " Hazlitt," says De Qnincy, " was not eloquent, because he was discontinuous. No...be eloquent whose thoughts are abrupt, insulated, and (to borrow an impressive word from Coleridge) non-sequacious. Eloquence resides not in separate...

...Virtue. This definition differs from the others that have been quoted, * " Hazlitt, " says De Qnincy, " was not eloquent, because he was discontinuous. No...be eloquent whose thoughts are abrupt, insulated, and <to borrow an impressive word from Coleridge) non-sequacious. Eloquence resides not in separate...

...shallow stream of feeling which an evening's excitement can rouse,' — an explanation which leaves us ia doubt whether Hazlitt forfeited his chance of eloquence...because he was discontinuous. No man can be eloquent \vhosi thoughts are abrupt, insulated, capricious, and (to borrow an impressive word from Coleridge)...

...an appearance of effort, and straining too much at flashing effects. " Hazlitt," says De Quincey, " was not eloquent, because he was discontinuous. No...whose thoughts are abrupt, insulated, capricious, and non-sequacious. . . . Now Hazlitt's brilliancy is seen chiefly in separate splinterings of phrase or...

...style a quotation from himself, reflecting on the style of Hazlitt and Charles Lamb, may be relevant: " Hazlitt was not eloquent, because he was discontinuous....and (to borrow an impressive word from Coleridge) non - sequacious. Eloquence resides not in separate or fractional ideas, but in the relations of manifold...

...quotation frolnhimself, reflecting on the style of Hazlitt and Charles Lamb, may be relevant : " Iiazlitt was not eloquent, because he was discontinuous. No...and (to borrow an impressive word from Coleridge) non - sequacious. Eloquence resides not in separate or fractional ideas, but in the relations of manifold...

...to be moved along by the shallow stream of feeling which an evening's excitement can rouse', — an explanation which leaves us in doubt whether Hazlitt...gloomily resisting it. Our own explanation is different; Hazh'tt was not eloquent, because he was discontinuous. No man can be eloquent whose thoughts are abrupt,...