| William Robertson - 1769 - 536 pagina’s
...accomplifhing the great work which he undertook. To rbiize mankind, when funk in ignorance or fuperflitiori, and to encounter the rage of bigotry, armed with power, required the utmoft vehemence of zeal, and a temper daring to excefs. A gentle call would neither have reached,... | |
| Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pagina’s
...fiting the great work which he undertook. To rouze mankind, when funk in ignorance or fuperftition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry, armed with power, required the utmoft •vehemence of zeal, and a temper daring to excefs. A gentle call would neither have reached,... | |
| William Robertson - 1777 - 548 pagina’s
...accompliming the great work which he undertook. To roufe mankind, when funk in ignorance or fuperftition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry, armed with power, required the utmoft vehemence of zeal, as well as a temper daring to excefs. A gentle call would neither have reached,... | |
| 1793 - 524 pagina’s
...accompliihing the great worlc he undertook. To roufe mankind, when funk in ignorance or fuperilition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry armed with power, required the utmoft vehemence of zeal, as well as a temper daring to excefs. A gentle call would meither have reached,... | |
| 1797 - 522 pagina’s
...acconiplilh.in^ the great work which he undertook. To roufe mankind, when funk in ignorance pr fuperftition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry, armed with power, required the utrnoit vehemence of zeal, and a temper daring to excels. A gentle call would neither have reached,... | |
| John Aikin - 1807 - 684 pagina’s
...now apt to blame, that he was fitted for accomplishing the great work which he undertook. To rouse mankind, when sunk in ignorance or superstition, and...neither have reached, nor have excited those to whom it must have been addressed. A spirit more amiable, but less vigorous than Luther's, would have shrunk... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 684 pagina’s
...or to the verb, the separation is generally marked by a comma : as, " To rouse mankind, wlicn s,Hnk in ignorance or superstition, and to encounter the...with power, required the utmost vehemence of zeal, and a temper daring to excess." The semicolon is used fur dividing a compound sentence, and hence it... | |
| John Mackenzie (of Huntingdon.) - 1809 - 424 pagina’s
...now apt to blame, that he was fitted for accomplishing the gt eat work which he undertook. To rouse mankind, when sunk, in ignorance or superstition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry • armed wifh 'power;1 feqtoired 'the utmost vehemence of -zea-1, as well as a temper daring to excess. A gentle... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pagina’s
...verb, the separation is generally marked by a comma : as, " To rouse mankind, when sunk in ignorano; or superstition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry, armed with power, required the ntnui-t vehemence of zeal, ami a temper during to excess." The semicolon is «sed for dividing a com|>oiiml... | |
| William Robertson - 1810 - 412 pagina’s
...now apt to blame, that he -tin fitted for accomplishing the great work which he undertook. To rouse mankind when sunk in ignorance or superstition, and...the utmost vehemence of zeal, as well as a temper darinj excess. A gentle call would neither have rea nor have excited those to whom it must have addressed... | |
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