 | Art - 1876 - 124 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...heartily wish that more of our country clergy would fol'ow this example, and instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would... | |
 | John Albert Broadus - 1876 - 530 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." * But to preach, as preaching, a discourse which we acknowledge to have been borrowed from others,... | |
 | Thomas Whitcombe Greene - 1876 - 340 pages
...friend's insisting upon the qualifications of a, good aspect, and a clear voice ; a sermon repeated after this manner is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. — ADDISON. Toward. Near at hand : now obsolete in this / sense. Edg. Do you hear aught, Sir, of a... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1877 - 564 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...graceful Actor. I could heartily wish that more of our Country-clergy -would follow this example ; and instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1879 - 250 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...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... | |
 | Manchester Literary Club - 1879 - 336 pages
...a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor." -Addison adds this general .approval of the practice : " I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy...laborious compositions of their own, would endeavour a handsome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by... | |
 | 1879 - 760 pages
...pronounced, that I think I never pass«! any time more to my satisfaction. À sermon repeated after this manner is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor." TheÄ/utotator continues : ' I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this... | |
 | 1879 - 446 pages
...practical divinity." — Worhs, vol. iii. 28-30. Mr. Addison says that if more of the country clergy, instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would take what has been written by the great masters, it would be more easy for themselves, and more edifying... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 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. 105 8. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example, and, instead... | |
 | 1881 - 578 pages
...he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after what gramercy to be sober, just, or continent? many...transgress, foolish tongues ! when God gave him reason ol wasting their spirits inllaborious compositions oJ their own, would endeavour after a handsomo elocution,... | |
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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... 
