The Works of Hannah More, Volume 3Henry G. Bohn, 1854 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page iv
... heart , and of the Divine influences to produce that change - With a sketch of the Christian character . Chapter XXI . - On the duty and efficacy of prayer . . • 305 326 • 352 INTRODUCTION . IT is a singular injustice which is often ...
... heart , and of the Divine influences to produce that change - With a sketch of the Christian character . Chapter XXI . - On the duty and efficacy of prayer . . • 305 326 • 352 INTRODUCTION . IT is a singular injustice which is often ...
Page ix
... heart which it is one chief object of this slight work to exhibit ; that she superciliously erects herself into the impeccable censor of her sex and of the world ; as if from the critic's chair she were coldly pointing out the faults ...
... heart which it is one chief object of this slight work to exhibit ; that she superciliously erects herself into the impeccable censor of her sex and of the world ; as if from the critic's chair she were coldly pointing out the faults ...
Page 13
... hearts ; I would call on them to come forward , and contribute their full and fair proportion towards the saving of ... heart , by the impe- rious control of virtuous affections , by the habits of civilized states , by the usages of ...
... hearts ; I would call on them to come forward , and contribute their full and fair proportion towards the saving of ... heart , by the impe- rious control of virtuous affections , by the habits of civilized states , by the usages of ...
Page 21
... hearts , we may be ready to imagine . I do not wish to bring back the frantic reign of chivalry , nor to reinstate women in that fantastic em- pire in which they then sat enthroned in the hearts , or rather in the imaginations , of men ...
... hearts , we may be ready to imagine . I do not wish to bring back the frantic reign of chivalry , nor to reinstate women in that fantastic em- pire in which they then sat enthroned in the hearts , or rather in the imaginations , of men ...
Page 29
... heart of woman , by cherishing her vanity in the erection of a system of male virtues , to which , with a lofty dereliction of those that are her more peculiar and characteristic praise , he tempts her to aspire ; powerfully insinuating ...
... heart of woman , by cherishing her vanity in the erection of a system of male virtues , to which , with a lofty dereliction of those that are her more peculiar and characteristic praise , he tempts her to aspire ; powerfully insinuating ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquire admiration affections amiable amusements Antinomianism apostle beauty called cation character charity Christ Christian consider conversation corruption danger divine divine grace doctrine duty error evil excellence excite exer exercise exertions exhibit faith fancy fashion faults favour feel female flattering furnish genius gospel grace gratification habit happiness heart holy honour human humility idea indolence indulgence instance instruction irreligion judgment kind knowledge labour learning less libertine live manners marriage means ment mind moral nature neglect ness never nished object observed pagan panegyric panegyrists parents passions perhaps persons Peter the hermit piety pleasure Plutarch practice praise prayer principle racter real genius religion religious Saviour scrip scripture sense shew society soul spirit strange reports talents taste taught temper tender thing thought tion true truth uncon understanding vanity vice virtue woman women worldly young ladies youth