 | 1729 - 354 pages
...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... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...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... | |
 | 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
...he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in...this example; and instead of wasting their spirits in labori• ous compositions of their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the 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 - 1820 - 422 pages
...pronounced, that I think I never passed any • time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...pronounced, that I think I never passed any time tnore to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet, in the mouth of a graceful actor. VI. — The Folly of Inconsistent Expectations. THIS world may be considered as a great mart of commerce,... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after N° 113. TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1711. — — — .'e—...deep imprinted in his heart. IN my first description 1 their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after •this manner, is like the composition of a poet, in the mouth of a graceful actor. VI.— The Folly of Inconsistent Expectations. THIS world may be considered as a great mart of commerce,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1824 - 278 pages
...he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner is like the composition of a poet in the...that more of our country clergy would follow this exam pie: and instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would endeavour,... | |
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... 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 discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time... 
