 | 1729 - 354 psl.
...Spirits in laborious Competitions of their own, would endeavour after a handfome Elocution, and all thofe other Talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater Matters. This would not only be more eafi* to tnemfelves, butmore edifying to the People. L N° 107.... | |
 | 1786 - 694 psl.
...fpirits in laborious competitions of their own, would endeavour after a handlbme elocution, and all thofe other talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater mafters. This would not only be more eafy to themfelvcs, but more edifying to the people. N» CYII.... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 psl.
...sermon repeated afier this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy...that are proper to enforce what has been penned by great masters. This would not only be moreea;y to themselves, but more edifying to the people. L. N°... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 psl.
...sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy...that are proper to enforce what has been penned by great masters. This would not only be more easy to themselves, but more edifying to the people. L.... | |
 | 1805 - 756 psl.
...in la* bonous competitions of their own, endeavour after a handfome elocution, and all thole oilier talents that are proper, to enforce what has been penned by greater malicrs." MENTOR. Mr. URBAN, Addctbury, Kept. 7. • TN the 7th objection of HeracMes A (fee page 702),... | |
 | 1806 - 854 psl.
...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 psl.
...sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy...this example; and instead of wasting their spirits in labori• ous compositions of their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 psl.
...sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy...that are proper to enforce what has been penned by great masters. This would not only be more easy to themselves, but more edifying to the people. L.... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 psl.
...in laborious compositions of their own, should endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater masters. Plutarch ascribes this saying to Heraclitus, that all men, whilst they are awake, are in one common... | |
 | 1822 - 788 psl.
...sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy...wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of 1 their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper... | |
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I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example ; and, instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would... 
