 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - Страниц: 360
...powerful book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on thegofpel: his fatire is (harp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life;...pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a fpark of piety in his reader's mind, he will foon kindle it to a flame ; and a philofopher muft allow that; he expofes,... | |
 | 1796 - Страниц: 746
...powerful book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded en the gofpel: his fatire is marp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ;...of his portraits are not unworthy of the pen of La Bruyère. If he finds a fpark «f piety in his reader's mind, he will foon kindle it to a flame ; and... | |
 | 1796 - Страниц: 816
...book of devption. His precepts arc rigid, b« they are founded on the gofpel : his.fatire is (harp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ; and many of his portraits arc not unworrhy of the pen of La Bruyère. If he finds a fpark *f piety in his reader's mind, he will... | |
 | 1798 - Страниц: 432
...powerful book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded upon the gofpel ; his fatire is fharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human...pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a fpark of piety in his reader's mind, he will foon kindle it into a flame ; and a philofopher muft allow, that he expofet... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Страниц: 640
...Gibbon says : — ' His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel ; his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ;...not unworthy of the pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a spark of piety in his reader's mind he will soon kindle it to a flame.' Gibbon's Misc. Works, i. 21.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Страниц: 648
...Gibbon says : — ' His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel ; his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ;...not unworthy of the pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a spark of piety in his reader's mind he will soon kindle it to a flame.' Gibbon's Misc. Works, i. 21.... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - Страниц: 446
...book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the Gofpel; his fatire is (harp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ; and many of his portraits are not un'wonhy of the pen ofLABRUYERE. If he finds a fpark of piety in his reader's mind, he will foon kindle... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - Страниц: 512
...book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel : his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ;...not unworthy of the pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a spark of piety in his reader's mind, he will soon kindle it to a flame ; and a philosopher must allow... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - Страниц: 684
...rational and just views of Christian duties will warrant. " His satire is sharp, but his wisdom is from the knowledge of human life; and many of -his portraits are not unworthy the pen of La Bruyère." Besides these pieces, he published " Three Letters to the Bishop of Bangor,"8vo.... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - Страниц: 410
...powerful book of devotion His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel, his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ;...of his portraits are not unworthy of the pen of La En-mere. If he finds a spark of piety in his reader's mind, he will soon kindle it to a flame ; and... | |
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Call, is still read as a popular and powerful book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel: his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life; and many of his portraits are not unworthy of the pen of... 
