 If gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleasing sensation in the mind of a grateful man, it exalts the soul into rapture, when it is employed on this great object of gratitude ; on this beneficent Being, who has given...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 2by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...Mercies. IF Gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleafing Senfation in the Mind of a grateful Man ; it exalts the Soul into Rapture, when it is employed on this great Objeft of Gratitude; on this Beneficent Being who has given us every thing we already pofTefs, and... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...another, naturally produces a very pleafing lenfation in the mind of a grateful man : it exalts the loul into rapture, when it is employed on this great object...beneficent Being who has given us every thing we already poffefs, and from whom we expect every thing we yet hope for. JVIoft of the works of the pagan poets... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...mind of a grateful man ; it exalts the foul into rapture, when it is employed on this great objeft of gratitude, on this beneficent Being, who has given us every thing we already poflels, and from whom we expect every tiling we yet hope for. Molt of the works of the Pagan poett... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pages
...the mind of a grateful man; it exalts the foul into rapture, when it is employed on this great objuft of gratitude, on this beneficent Being, who has given us every thing we already poflcfs, and from whom we expect every thing we yet hope for. Moft of the works of the Pagan poets... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 642 pages
...mind of a grateful man ; it exalts the fout into raptures when it is employed in this great objecl of gratitude ; on this beneficent Being who has given us every thing we already poflefs, and* from whom we expeft every thing we hope for. Ungenerous the man, and bafc of heart, Who... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 626 pages
...mind of a grateful man 5 it exalts the foul into raptures when it is employed in this great objeft of gratitude ; on this beneficent Being who has given us every thing we already poflefs, and from whom we expeft every thing we hope for. Ungenerous the man, and bafe of heart, Who... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...another, naturally produces a very pleafing fenfation in the mind D of a grateful man, it exalts the foul into rapture, when 'it is employed on this great object...beneficent Being, who has given us every thing we already pofsefs, and from whom we expect every •thing we yet hope for. ADDISON. sr.criox in. On Forgivenefs.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...another naturally produces a. very pleafing fenfation in the mint! of a grateful man ; it exalts the foul into rapture, when it is employed on this great object of gratitude;; " this beneficent Being who has given us every thing we already poflefs, and from whom expect' every... | |
 | 1802 - 348 pages
...BUT if gratitude, when exerted from man to man, produces fo much pleafure, it muft exalt the foul to rapture, when it is employed on this great object of gratitude, on this infinitely beneficent cent being, who has given -us every thing •wre already poflefs, and from whom... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...the great Author of good, and the Father of mercies. If gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleasing sensation in the...and from whom we expect every thing we yet hope for. ADDISON. THE VANITY OF WEALTH. NO more thus brooding o'er yon heap, With avarice painful vigils keep... | |
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