 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pàgines
...after this manner, is like the composition of u ppet in the mouth of a graceful actor. ;. ..^ Oft' - 1 could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example ; and instead e$ ; -.-,•:'., , . • ir*. &..'" I l&fo ;•••• ' •<• • • Dr. Fleetwood. •••'*•... | |
 | Rev. Charles BRIDGES - 1830 - 696 pàgines
...course for the whole year, adding — ' I would heartily wish, that more of your Country Clergymen would follow this example ; and, instead of wasting...a handsome elocution, and all those other talents, which are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater masters. This would be not only more easy... | |
 | 1832 - 282 pàgines
...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. 1 could heartily wish that more of our cpuntry clergy would follow this example: and instead of wasting... | |
 | 1836 - 332 pàgines
...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...clergy would follow this example ; and instead of wastmg their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would endeavour after a handsome elo-... | |
 | 1836 - 1118 pàgines
...pronounced, that I think I never passed any lime more to my satisfaction. Л sermon repeated after . xviil. XS. Tho' ten times worse themselves, you'U frequent view Those who wit 1 could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example ; and instead of wasting... | |
 | 1836 - 436 pàgines
...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. themselves in his way; and it is on both sides, a* it were, understood us a visit, when the servant*... | |
 | William Gresley - 1840 - 414 pàgines
...merely a humour of the worthy knight's, would appear from Addison's own concluding observations : — " I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow his example, and instead of wasting their spirits in laborious composition, would endeavour after a... | |
 | 1849 - 606 pàgines
...paragraph with this remark, which is sufficiently caustic as well as graphic : " A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor." In another paper, manifestly with reference to this same indolent and dishonest practice, he introduces... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1850 - 252 pàgines
...pafled any Time more to my Satisfaction. A Sermon repeated after this Manner, is like the CompoIition of a Poet in the Mouth of a graceful Actor. I could heartily wifh that more of our CountryClergy would follow this Example ; and inftead of wafting their Spirits... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 460 pàgines
...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...spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would endeavor after a handsome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper to enforce what has... | |
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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... 
