| 1817 - 492 ÆäÀÌÁö
...neighbours who was the greatest man in congress. He replied^ " If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge of S. Carolina is by far the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid in formation, and Bound judgment, col. Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor."... | |
| 1822 - 734 ÆäÀÌÁö
...naturally interrogated by his countrymen as to the talents of the different members of the Congress, he replied: " If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge,...you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is by far the greatest man on that ©¬oor ! " At this time, to a mere common observer,... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 ÆäÀÌÁö
...first congress to his constituents, he was asked ' whom he thought the greatest man in congress,' and replied, if you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge of...you speak of solid information and sound judgment, colonel Washington, is unqestionably, the greatest man on that floor'. In March, 1775. Mr, Henry was... | |
| 1824 - 518 ÆäÀÌÁö
...first congress to his constituents, he was asked 'whom he thought the greatest roan in congress.' and replied, 'if you speak of eloquence. Mr. Rutledge...South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator; but ,i' you speak of solid information and sound judgment, colo• nel Washington, is unquestionably, the... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 ÆäÀÌÁö
...candor ; and, having been asked by one of them, ' whom he thought the greatest man in Congress,' he replied, — 'If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge...you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is, unquestionably, the greatest man on that floor.' Such was the penetration, which,... | |
| 1834 - 426 ÆäÀÌÁö
...first congress to his constituents, he was asked " whom he thought the greatest man in congress ?" and replied, "if you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge,...you speak of solid information and sound judgment, colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." In March, 1775, Mr. Henry was... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 ÆäÀÌÁö
...candor ; and, having been asked by one of them, ' whom he thought the greatest man in Congress,' he replied, — ' If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge...you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is, unquestionably, the greatest man on that floor.' Such was the penetration, which,... | |
| George Washington - 1834 - 574 ÆäÀÌÁö
...candor ; and, having been asked by one of them, ' whom he thought the greatest man in Congress,' he replied, — 'If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge...you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is, unquestionably, the greatest man on that floor." Such was the penetration, which,... | |
| James Grahame - 1836 - 480 ÆäÀÌÁö
...elicited. When he was asked, on his return to Virginia, whom he thought the greatest man in congress, he replied, " If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge,...you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Washington is, unquestionably, the greatest man on that floor." BOOK ancient colonies of Britain. Yet... | |
| James Grahame - 1836 - 486 ÆäÀÌÁö
...elicited. When he was asked, on his return to Virginia, whom he thought the greatest man in congress, he replied, " If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge,...you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Washington is, unquestionably, the greatest man on that floor." BOOR ancient colonies of Britain. Yet... | |
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