The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 6, Part 11810 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 57
Page 16
... considered how much the disposal of the ecclesiastical good things is regu- lated by parliamentary interest , and the favour of persons of rank . The parliamentary interest confessedly so powerful in making dignitaries and rich ...
... considered how much the disposal of the ecclesiastical good things is regu- lated by parliamentary interest , and the favour of persons of rank . The parliamentary interest confessedly so powerful in making dignitaries and rich ...
Page 17
... considered as a fund for the provision of the younger sons of our gentry and nobles ; and , in this point of view , it cannot surely be a matter of complaint to any of the higher and middle classes of the community , that the clergy ...
... considered as a fund for the provision of the younger sons of our gentry and nobles ; and , in this point of view , it cannot surely be a matter of complaint to any of the higher and middle classes of the community , that the clergy ...
Page 19
... considered as any thing more than a convenient basis for a profession , with its appropriate set of peculiar decorums ; or whether it is really a system of truth communicated by divine revelation . Nor are we taught to comprehend how ...
... considered as any thing more than a convenient basis for a profession , with its appropriate set of peculiar decorums ; or whether it is really a system of truth communicated by divine revelation . Nor are we taught to comprehend how ...
Page 23
... considered in what a ludicrous predicament the theory of morals would be placed , in a family in which there were several sons , educating for different professions , under the immediate care of their parents ; a case which our author ...
... considered in what a ludicrous predicament the theory of morals would be placed , in a family in which there were several sons , educating for different professions , under the immediate care of their parents ; a case which our author ...
Page 24
... considered as tri vial which may lessen the effect of that earnestness , that total forgetful- ness of self , which is the greatest charm of eloquence . A preacher should be able , without apprehension , to let his natural gestures ...
... considered as tri vial which may lessen the effect of that earnestness , that total forgetful- ness of self , which is the greatest charm of eloquence . A preacher should be able , without apprehension , to let his natural gestures ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afford angle appear attention become called cause character Christian church considerable considered contains course doubt edition effect employed England English equal established evidence excellent expression fact feelings give given gold hand human illustrated important instance interesting Italy John kind knowledge language late learned less letters lines lives manner matter means method mind moral nature nearly necessary never notes notice object observations opinion original particular pass passage performance perhaps Persian persons poem poet portion possess practice present principles printed probably produced published question readers reason regard religion remarks respect seems society spirit success sufficient supposed thing thought tion truth various volume whole writer
Popular passages
Page 108 - ... sun. And behold a man bent with age coming from the way of the wilderness leaning on a staff. And Abraham arose, and met him, and said unto him, ' Turn in, I pray thee, and wash thy feet, and tarry all night ; and thou shall arise early in the morning, and go on thy way.' And the man said, 'Nay; for I will abide under this tree.