 | 1729 - 354 pages
...as with the Difcourfes he pronounced, that I think I never pafled any Time more to my Satista&ion. A Sermon repeated after this Manner, is like the Composition of a Poet in the) Mouth of a graceful A Star. 1 could heartily wifh that more of our Country-Clergy would follow this Example 4 and inftead... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...his Figure and Delivery, as well as with the Difcourfes he pronounced, that 1 think I never paflcd any Time more to my Satisfaction. A Sermon repeated after this Manner, is like the Compofition of a Poet in the Mouth of a graceful Aftor. I could heartily wifh that more of our Country-Clergy... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...with the dilcourfes mounccd, that I think I never paflTed anytime more to my fatisfaclion. A fei-mon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful aitor. I could heartily wifh that more of our country-clergy would follow this example; and inftead... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well as with the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated afier this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pages
...divines n-ndy drawn up for the course of a whole year's preaching, ttie following remark is added; " I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy...laborious compositions of their own, would endeavour alter :i handsome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper to enforce what has been punned... | |
 | 1808 - 646 pages
...charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well ^s with the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction....this example; and instead of wasting their spirits in labori• ous compositions of their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well as the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction....this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the month of a graceful actor. those other talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...graceL2 ™-.i.--._ fulness of his figure and delivery, as well as with the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction....composition of a poet, in the mouth of a graceful actor. VI. — The Folly of Inconsistent Expectations — AITKIN. THIS world may be considered as a great... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...figure and delivery, as well as with the discourses he pronounced, that I think 1 never passed- tiny time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after...composition of a poet, in the mouth of a graceful actor. Vl.--77/e fully of inconsistent £xfiectations — AITKIK. THIS world may be considered as a great... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...with the gruce11* fulness of his figure and delivery, as well as with the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any • time more to my...composition of a poet, in the mouth of a graceful actor. VI.-— The Folly of Inconsistent Expectations. — AITKIH. THIS world maybe considered as a great... | |
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I no sooner saw this venerable man in the pulpit, but I very much approved of my friend's insisting upon the qualifications of a good aspect and a clear voice; for I was so charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well as with the... 
