 ... published discourses of practical divinity. 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...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 5021808Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...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...this example; and instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those other... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...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...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...example, and, instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would endeavour alter :i handsome elocution, and all those other... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1808 - 712 pages
...chaplain following the practice which we have been recommending, and concludes with these observations : ' I could heartily wish, that more of our country clergy...example ; and instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those other... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...and a clear voice ; for I was so charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well as the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never...example ; and, instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those other... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...and a clear voice ; for I was so charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well as the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never...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 - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...; for I was so charmed with the graceL2 ™-.i.--._ fulness of his figure and delivery, as well as with the discourses he pronounced, that I think I...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... | |
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