Biographiana, Volumen1J. Johnson, 1799 - 631 páginas |
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... virtue by embellishing the illuftrious examples of it in other ages , and presenting them to our eyes in the moft impreffive manner . I have the honour to remain , with great respect , MADAM , Your obliged and obedient fervant , W ...
... virtue by embellishing the illuftrious examples of it in other ages , and presenting them to our eyes in the moft impreffive manner . I have the honour to remain , with great respect , MADAM , Your obliged and obedient fervant , W ...
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... virtue of lovely af- " fection . " DU GUESCHLIN , LORD HIGH CONSTABLE OF FRANCE . 1 THIS illuftrious Champion of the Gothic ages poffeffed a perfon by no means favoured by nature . He faid of himself when he was very young , " I am ...
... virtue of lovely af- " fection . " DU GUESCHLIN , LORD HIGH CONSTABLE OF FRANCE . 1 THIS illuftrious Champion of the Gothic ages poffeffed a perfon by no means favoured by nature . He faid of himself when he was very young , " I am ...
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... virtues did begin to " fhine . His aptnefs to learn was almost in- " credible ; for ( by the report of his Master † ) " he had learned without book , or otherwise " ftudiously turned and revolved with his own " hands and eyes the ...
... virtues did begin to " fhine . His aptnefs to learn was almost in- " credible ; for ( by the report of his Master † ) " he had learned without book , or otherwise " ftudiously turned and revolved with his own " hands and eyes the ...
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... virtues , and understand it per- " C fectly , and then go to the first part , where " matters of faith are fubtly and curiously " handled , " adding , " God will foonest give " his fpirit of understanding to those who " with all their ...
... virtues , and understand it per- " C fectly , and then go to the first part , where " matters of faith are fubtly and curiously " handled , " adding , " God will foonest give " his fpirit of understanding to those who " with all their ...
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... virtue , the " learning , and the integrity of thofe two " great men , and even of Muret , whom I have ever known to be a man of honour . " I do not , indeed , know whether M. Lambin " faid this or not . It is a matter of no con ...
... virtue , the " learning , and the integrity of thofe two " great men , and even of Muret , whom I have ever known to be a man of honour . " I do not , indeed , know whether M. Lambin " faid this or not . It is a matter of no con ...
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Página 4 - And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Página 99 - After dinner, the king called for Latimer, and, with a stern countenance, asked him, how he durst be so bold as to preach in this manner. He, falling on his knees, replied, that his duty to his God and to his prince had enforced him thereunto, and that he had merely discharged his duty and his conscience in what he had spoken, and that his life was in his majesty's hands.
Página 33 - What honour shall it be to us, or you, to break this monument, and to pull out of the ground the bones of HIM, whom, in his life...
Página 98 - Sabbath, and to make an apology for the offence he had given. After reading his text, the bishop thus began his sermon : — " Hugh Latimer, dost thou know before whom thou art this day to speak? To the high and mighty monarch, the king's most excellent majesty, who can take away thy life if thou offendest ; therefore, take heed that thou speakest not a word that may...
Página 55 - But if he had written everything in the most unexceptionable manner, I had no inclination to die for the sake of truth. Every man hath not the courage requisite to make a martyr ; and I am afraid that if I were put to the trial I should imitate St. Peter.
Página 207 - ... by his young friends for not living in the way they did (which would have completely put a...
Página 287 - Secute of all, but that alone — The noble tenants of the place My fears alarm, my quiet chase ; •Their piety without pretence, Their...
Página 199 - an opinion commonly received, that it is a foolifh thing to bring up a child at his- mother's-)- apron-firing. Her natural affeclion (however wife (lie may be) renders her too tender of her fon, and makes her cocker him too much. She is incapable of correcting his faults, and cannot bearto fee him fed hardly, and by chance, as he ought to be.