| Richard Ryan - 1826 - 328 pages
...savoury to me, as Mr. George Herbert's and Mr. George Sandys's. I know that Cowley and others far exceed Herbert in wit and accurate composure ; but as Seneca takes with me above all his con- temporaries, because he speaketh things by words, feelingly and seriously, like a man that is... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott - 1834 - 478 pages
...the Scripture Poems, there are none so savoury to me, as Mr. George Herbert's. I know that Cowley, and others, far excel Herbert in wit and accurate...that is past jest, so Herbert speaks to God, like a man that really believeth in God, and whose business in the world is most with God : heart- work... | |
| 1836 - 758 pages
...there are none so savoury to n% as Mr. George Herbert's and Mr. George Sandys's. I know that Cowley and others far excel Herbert in wit and accurate composure...jest, so Herbert speaks to God like one that really believes a Gml, and whose business in the world is most with God. Heart-work and heaven-work make up... | |
| Francis Lister Hawks - 1838 - 542 pages
...he dates London, at the Door of Eternity, says of him—" I know that Cowley and others far exceed Herbert in wit and accurate composure. But (as Seneca takes with me above all his cotemporaries, because he speaketh things by words, feelingly and seriously, like a man that is past... | |
| George Herbert - 1838 - 408 pages
...there are none so savoury to me as Mr. George Herbert's and Mr. George Sandys's. I know that Cowley and others far excel Herbert in wit and accurate composure ; But (as Seneca lakes with me above all his contemporaries, because he speaketh things by words, feelingly and seriously,... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott - 1839 - 388 pages
...the Scripture Poems, there are none so savoury to me, as Mr. George Herbert's. I know that Cowley, and others, far excel Herbert in wit and accurate...that is past jest, so Herbert speaks to God, like a man that really believeth in God, and whose business in the world is most with God : heart- work... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 pages
...next the Scripture Poems, there are none so savory to me as our George Herbert's. I know that Cowley and others far excel Herbert in wit and accurate composure...above all his contemporaries, because he speaketh by words feelingly and seriously, like a man that is past jest, so Herbert speaks to God, like a man... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1853 - 604 pages
...next the Scripture Poems, there are none so savory to me as our George Herbert's. I know that Cowley and others far excel Herbert in wit and accurate composure...takes with me above all his contemporaries, because he spcaketh by words feelingly and seriously, like a man that is past jest, so Herbert speaks to God,... | |
| 1855 - 834 pages
...next the Scripture Poems, there are none so savory to me as our George Herbert's. I know that Cowley and others far excel Herbert in wit and accurate composure...above all his contemporaries, because he speaketh by words feelingly and seriously, like a man that is past jest, so Herbert speaks to God, like a man... | |
| John Stoughton - 1867 - 596 pages
...to the Scripture poems, there are none so savoury to me as Mr. George Herbert's. I know that Cowley and others far excel Herbert in wit and accurate composure...that is past jest, so Herbert speaks to God, like a man that really believeth in God, and whose business in the world is most with God — heart-work... | |
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