 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 pages
...is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example; and,...those other talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater masters. This would not only be more easy to themselves, but more edifying... | |
 | 1823 - 414 pages
...is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example; and,...those other talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater masters. This would not only be more easy to themselves, but more edifying... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example ;...those other talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by great masters. This would not only be more easy to themselves, but more edifying... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
...follow this example; and instead of jo 39*9 »w. '"' i Avdv * Dr. Fleetwood. xj(j« yjlij ,l8O«l it wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of...elocution, and all those other talents that are proper to enfoi ce what has been penned by greater masters. This would not only be more easy to themselves, but... | |
 | Charles Bridges - 1830 - 814 pages
...in course for the whole year, adding—' I would heartily wish, that more of your Country Clergymen would follow this example ; and, instead of wasting...a handsome elocution, and all those other talents, which are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater masters. This would be not only more easy... | |
 | Richard Mant (bp. of Down, Connor and Dromore.) - 1830 - 434 pages
...they might follow one another naturally, and make a continued system of practical divinity ; that they would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper to inforce what has been penned by great masters; and would then every Sunday pronounce one of these sermons... | |
 | Charles Bridges - 1844 - 576 pages
...in course for the whole year, adding—' I would heartily wish, that more of your Country Clergymen would follow this example; and, instead of wasting...a handsome elocution, and all those other talents, which are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater masters. This would be not only more easy... | |
 | Charles Bridges - 1850 - 501 pages
...course for the whole year, adding—'•! would heartily wish, that more of your country Clergymen would follow this example ; and, instead of wasting...a handsome elocution, and all those other talents, which are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater masters. This would be not only more easy... | |
 | 1852 - 248 pages
...is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example ;...spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would endeavor after a handsome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper to enforce what has... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 470 pages
...is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example ;...spirits in laborious compositions of their own. would endeavor after a handsome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper to enforce what has... | |
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one of them in the pulpit. I could heartily wish/ says the Spectator, ' that some of our country clergy would follow ' this example ; and instead of wasting their spirits in laborious ' compositions of their own, would endeavour after a handsome ' elocution... 
