 | Francis Alexander Durivage - Chronology, Historical - 1841 - 794 pages
...and thus eulogizes the orator. " Otis was a flame of fire ! With a promptitude of classical allusion, a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical...dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eves into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before... | |
 | 1842 - 544 pages
...thus stir up the languid fires of an old man of eighty-three ! " Otis was a flame of fire ! With a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research,...futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence which hurried all away before him. American Independence was then and there born. The seeds of patriots... | |
 | American periodicals - 1842 - 546 pages
...of eighty-three ! " Otis was a flame of fire ! With a promptitude of classical allusions, a deptli of research, a rapid summary of historical events...futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence which hurried all away before him. American Independence was then and there born. The seeds of patriots... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - United States - 1843 - 866 pages
...language of president Adams, ' Otis -was a flame of fire ; with a promptitude of classical allusion, a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical...dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. American... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1844 - 436 pages
...of great mildness and moderation. " But," said President Adams, " Otis was a flame of fire ; with a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research,...dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - United States - 1846 - 200 pages
...cool reasoning, which were peculiar to his amiable character. But Otis was a flame of (ire! With a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research,...profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glare of bis eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him.... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1847 - 460 pages
...moderation. « But," said President Ada.mS, " Otis was a flame of fire ; with a promptitvuip ol cksskaA allusions, a depth of research, a rapid summary of...dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - Orators - 1848 - 536 pages
...fire," says John Adams, in his sketch of the scene. " With a promptitude of classical allusions, and a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical...dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before... | |
 | William Woodbridge - New England - 1849 - 36 pages
...mildness and moderation. But, in the language of president Adams, 'Otis was a ßame of fire ! With a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth ' of research,...dates, a profusion of legal " authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of " impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all... | |
 | J. S. B. Thacher - New England - 1849 - 44 pages
...and able, delivered in a tone of great mildness and moderation. But Otis was a flame of fire ; with a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research,...dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. *... | |
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Otis was a flame of fire. With a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glare of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence,... 
