 | 1729 - 354 pages
...Spirits in laborious Competitions of their own, would endeavour after a handfome Elocution, and all thofe other Talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater Matters. This would not only be more eafi* to tnemfelves, butmore edifying to the People. L N° 107.... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...fpirits in laborious competitions of their own, would endeavour after a handlbme elocution, and all thofe other talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater mafters. This would not only be more eafy to themfelvcs, but more edifying to the people. N» CYII.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example; and instead of wasting their spirits...that are proper to enforce what has been penned by great masters. This would not only be more easy to themselves, but more edifying to the people. L.... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example; and instead of wasting their spirits...that are proper to enforce what has been penned by great masters. This would not only be moreea;y to themselves, but more edifying to the people. L. N°... | |
 | 1805 - 756 pages
...in la* bonous competitions of their own, endeavour after a handfome elocution, and all thole oilier talents that are proper, to enforce what has been penned by greater malicrs." MENTOR. Mr. URBAN, Addctbury, Kept. 7. • TN the 7th objection of HeracMes A (fee page 702),... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pages
...ttie following remark is added; " I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example, and, instead of wasting their spirits...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... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1808 - 708 pages
...concludes with these observations : ' I could heartily wish, that more of our country clergy would follow this example ; and instead of wasting their spirits...easy to themselves, but more edifying to the people." I could not refuse myself the producing in my favour two such authorities as those of Burke and Addison.... | |
 | 1808 - 646 pages
...our country clergy would follow this example; and instead of wasting their spirits in labori• ous compositions of their own, would endeavour after a...what has been penned by greater masters. This would be not only more eauy to themselves, but more edifying to the people." W. Mr. URBAN, June 3. SO ME... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example ; and, instead of wasting their spirits...easy to themselves, but more edifying to the people. No. 108. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4. Gratis anhelans, multa agenda nihil agens. PH.tD. As I was yesterday morning... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...sermon, repeated after 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...easy to themselves, but more edifying to the people. No. 108. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4. Gratis anhelans, multa agenda nihil agens, PHS.D. As I was yesterday morning... | |
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I could heartily wish that more 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, and all those other talents that are proper to enforce... 
