 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 psl.
...example, and, instead of wasting their spirits in laborious compositions of their own, would endeavor after a handsome , elocution, and .all those other...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. Spectator,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 psl.
...repeated after this manner, is like the 10 composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy...their own, would endeavour after a handsome elocution, arid all those other talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by greater masters. This... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1875 - 660 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...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... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 psl.
...Sermon repeated after this Manner, is like the Composition of a Poet in the Mouth of a graceful Actor. ative ; for Spirit in laborious Compositions of their own, would endeavour after a handsome Elocution, and all... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1877 - 564 psl.
...composition of a Poet in the mouth of a graceful Actor. I could heartily wish that more of our Country-clergy -would follow this example ; and instead of wasting...compositions of their own. would endeavour after a handgome elocution, and all those other talents that are proper to enforce what has been penned by... | |
 | Manchester Literary Club - 1879 - 336 psl.
...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1879 - 250 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...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... | |
 | 1879 - 446 psl.
...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 psl.
...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...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... | |
 | 1881 - 578 psl.
...sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor. vine Providence for suffering Adam to 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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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... 
