 in that one Sentence/ says he, 'than in a library of Sermons ; and indeed if those Sentences were understood by the Reader, with the same Emphasis as they are delivered by the Author, we needed not those Volumes of Instructions, but might be honest by...  The Spectator - Pagina 35geredigeerd door - 1897Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 584 pagina’s
...the proverbs of Solomon, ' He that giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord*:' There is more rhetoric in that one sentence, says he, than in a library of...delivered by the author, we needed not those volumes of instruction, but might be honest by an epitome fSince I am thus insensibly engaged in sacred writ,... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pagina’s
...proverbs of Solomon, " He ' that giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord :" There is more rhetoric in that one sentence, says he, than in a library of...delivered by ' the author, we needed not those volumes of instruc' tions, but might be honest by an epitome.' This passage in scripture is indeed wonderfully... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pagina’s
...Proverbs of Solomon, ' lie that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord t :' There is more rhetoric in that one sentence, says he, than in a library of...if those sentences were understood by the reader, w ith the same emp!i:it,is us they are delivered by the author, we needed not those volumes of instruction?,... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 pagina’s
...the proverbs of Solomon, ' He that giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord ;'* There is more rhetoric in that one sentence, says he, than in a library of...volumes of instructions, but might be honest by an epitome.t This passage in scripture is, indeed, wonderfully persuasive; but I think the same thought... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 826 pagina’s
...the Proverbs of Solomon, ' He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord*:' There is more rhetoric in that one sentence, says he, than in a library of...of instructions, but might be honest by an epitome t. Since I am thus insensibly engaged in sacred writ, I cannot forbear making an extract of several... | |
 | 1823 - 408 pagina’s
...the Proverbs of Solomon, ' He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord*:' There is more rhetoric in that one sentence, says he, than in a library of...of instructions, but might be honest by an epitome t. Since I am thus insensibly engaged in sacred writ, I cannot forbear making an extract of several... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 684 pagina’s
...the Proverbs of Solomon, ' He that giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord* ;' There is more rhetoric in that one sentence, says he, than in a library of...volumes of instructions, but might be honest by an epitomef. This passage in Scripture is, indeed, wonderfully persuasive; but I think the same thought... | |
 | 1823 - 426 pagina’s
...the proverbs of Solomon, ' He that giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord ;"* There is more rhetoric in that one sentence, says he, than in a library of...volumes of instructions, but might be honest by an epitome.f This passage in scripture is, indeed, wonderfully persuasive ; but I think the same thought... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1827 - 480 pagina’s
...proverbs of Solomon, " He that giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord *:" " There is more rhetoric in that one sentence," says he, " than in a library...of instructions, but might be honest by an epitome f." This passage in Scripture is, indeed, wonderfully persuasive; but I think the same thought is carried... | |
 | 1831 - 372 pagina’s
...goodness. " He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord." There is more rhetoric in that one sentence, than in a library of sermons ; and indeed if those...of instructions, but might be honest by an epitome. Upon this motive only I cannot behold a beggar without relieving his necessities with my 10 purse,... | |
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