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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions ..., Volumes 9-10

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1809 - 914 pages
...from himself, much less of profanation or impiety. He wai truly and actively pious. So early as 1?89, he had made up his mind to surrender his Fellowship,...had nothing to depend upon but acquirements that are very unprofitable to the owner. A lay fellowship to be sure might have secured his services to the...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of ..., Volume 9

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1809 - 476 pages
...from himself, much less of profanation or impiety. He wni truly and actively pious. So early as 1/88, he had made up his mind to surrender his Fellowship,...had nothing to depend upon but acquirements that are very unprofitable to the owner. A lay fellowship to be sure might have secured his services la the...
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Select Reviews, Volumes 1-2

1809 - 914 pages
...establishment, of derision of those who thought differently from himself much less of profane» ness or impiety. He was truly and actively pious ; but it was of an...nothing to depend upon, but acquirements that are very unprofitable to their owner. A lay fellowship, to be sure, might have secured his sendees to the...
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The Universal Magazine, Volume 10

1808 - 590 pages
...expression of derision at those who thought differently from himself. He was truly and actively pious—but it was of an order that admitted not of shackles....had nothing to depend upon but acquirements that are very unprofitable to their owner. A Lay fellowship might have secured his services to the cause of...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

1816 - 536 pages
...mind with regard to subscription to the articles of the church, that he determined to decline it; and, so early as 1788, he had made up his mind to surrender...had nothing to depend upon but acquirements that are very unprofitable to their owner. Accordingly, in 1791 his fellowship ceased*, but soon after some...
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Literary Anecdotes and Contemporary Reminiscences of Professor Porson and ...

Edmund Henry Barker - 1852 - 236 pages
...ESTABLISHMENT,—of derision of those who thought differently from himself,—much less of profanation or impiety. He was truly and actively pious; but it was of an order that admitted not of shackles. So early as ]78S, he had made up his mind to surrender his -FELLOWSHIP, though, with an enfeebled constitution,...
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Literary Anecdotes and Contemporary Reminiscences of Professor Porson and ...

Edmund Henry Barker - 1852 - 220 pages
...Establishment, of derision of those, who thought differently from himself, much less of profaneness or impiety. He was truly and actively pious, but it was of an order, that admitted not of shackles. So early as the year 1788, he had made up his mind to surrender his Fellowship, though with an enfeebled constitution,...
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Literary anecdotes and contemporary reminiscences, of professor ..., Volume 2

Edmund Henry Barker - 1852 - 228 pages
...Establishment, of derision of those, who thought differently from himself, much less of profaneness or impiety. He was truly and actively pious, but it was of an order, that admitted not of shackles. So early as the year 1788, he had made up his mind to surrender his Fellowship, though with an enfeebled constitution,...
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Cambridge Essays, 1855-58

1857 - 422 pages
...ya<rrtpes apyai. Porson is described as having been much amused by this strange compliment to him. J ' He was truly and actively pious; but it was of an order that admitted not of shackles.' Dr. Aikin's Athen&um, vol. iv. p. 429. This article is stated to have been taken from the Morning Chronicle,...
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Cambridge Essays, Volume 3

1857 - 406 pages
...yatrripes àpyai. Porson is described as Laving been much amused by this strange compliment to him. J ' He was truly and actively pious ; but it was of an order that admitted not of shackles.' Dr. A ¡kin's Athenaeum, TO!, iv. p. 429. This article is stated to have been taken from the Morning...
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