 ... much approved of my friend's insisting upon the qualifications of a good aspect and a clear voice; for I was so charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well as with the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any...  The Spectator - Pagina 120geredigeerd door - 1898Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1786 - 694 pagina’s
...dilcourfes mounccd, that I think I never paflTed anytime more to my fatisfaclion. A fei-mon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful aitor. I could heartily wifh that more of our country-clergy would follow this example; and inftead... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pagina’s
...divines n-ndy drawn up for the course of a whole year's preaching, ttie following remark is added; " I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy...laborious compositions of their own, would endeavour alter :i handsome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper to enforce what has been punned... | |
 | 1808 - 646 pagina’s
...discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet...this example; and instead of wasting their spirits in labori• ous compositions of their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pagina’s
...discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon, repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the month of a graceful actor. those other talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pagina’s
...discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet, in the mouth of a graceful actor. VI. — The Folly of Inconsistent Expectations — AITKIN. THIS world may be considered as a great... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pagina’s
...discourses- he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time tnore to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet, in the mouth of a graceful actor. VI. — The Folly of Inconsistent Expectations. THIS world may be considered as a great mart of commerce,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pagina’s
...he pronounced, that I think I never passed any • time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet, in the mouth of a graceful actor. VI.-— The Folly of Inconsistent Expectations. — AITKIH. THIS world maybe considered as a great... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pagina’s
...discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet...wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of 1 their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pagina’s
...discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after •this manner, is like the composition of a poet, in the mouth of a graceful actor. VI.— The Folly of Inconsistent Expectations. THIS world may be considered as a great mart of commerce,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1824 - 278 pagina’s
...discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner is like the composition of a poet...that more of our country clergy would follow this exam pie: and instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would endeavour,... | |
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