Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith: Being Selections from His Writings and Passages of His Letters and Table-talkRedfield, 1858 - 458 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 99
Page 19
... human indus- try ; and is unacquainted with large tracts of the earth from which the care of man can hope for no return ; which seem never to have been quickened with the principle of vegetation , or to have participated in the bounties ...
... human indus- try ; and is unacquainted with large tracts of the earth from which the care of man can hope for no return ; which seem never to have been quickened with the principle of vegetation , or to have participated in the bounties ...
Page 32
... human infirmity , and confident reliance on Christian duty . En- forced by the preacher's full sonorous tones , their popular effect may * Article on Toleration . Ed . Rev. , Feb. , 1811 . SERMONS . 33 readily be accounted for . They have.
... human infirmity , and confident reliance on Christian duty . En- forced by the preacher's full sonorous tones , their popular effect may * Article on Toleration . Ed . Rev. , Feb. , 1811 . SERMONS . 33 readily be accounted for . They have.
Page 34
... human sympathy with his kind . The term moral philosophy truly characterizes them ; for their subtle niceties of the intellect , their keen distinctions , and rapid play of wit , are subordinate to their healthy sentiment , and a ...
... human sympathy with his kind . The term moral philosophy truly characterizes them ; for their subtle niceties of the intellect , their keen distinctions , and rapid play of wit , are subordinate to their healthy sentiment , and a ...
Page 37
... human nature and natural history , of quips and cranks , familiar- ities and profundities , theories of morality , equally below the clouds and above the earth . The style was well adapted to the pur- poses of the popular lecturer with ...
... human nature and natural history , of quips and cranks , familiar- ities and profundities , theories of morality , equally below the clouds and above the earth . The style was well adapted to the pur- poses of the popular lecturer with ...
Page 52
... human happiness . At one time , in a season of the failure of the harvest , the family , with their neighbours , were obliged to dispense with bread , and consume , as best they could , the damaged , sprouted wheat . A malignant fever ...
... human happiness . At one time , in a season of the failure of the harvest , the family , with their neighbours , were obliged to dispense with bread , and consume , as best they could , the damaged , sprouted wheat . A malignant fever ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiration American appears beautiful believe bishops called Catholic character church clergy cloth Combe Florey common conversation dear death delight dinner Edinburgh Review England English evil excite eyes father feeling Foston genius gentleman give habit happiness heart HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT Heslington Holland House honour Horner human humour Ireland Jeffrey justice knowledge labour Lady Holland Lady Holland's Memoir laugh letter live London look Lord Holland Lord John Russell Luttrell Mackintosh Madame Madame de Staƫl mankind manner means mind misery moral nature never object opinion passion person pleasure political poor preach Price $1 reason reform relation of ideas rich Rogers sense sermon Sir James Mackintosh society sublime Sydney Smith talents talk Talleyrand taste things thought tion truth understanding virtue whig whole wisdom witty women writes young