 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 pagina’s
...extraordinary Man a Prayer of his own compolin^, which, Tor the Elevation of Throufijht, and Grearnefs of Expreffion, feems rather the Devotion of an Angel than a Man. His principal Fault feeins to have been the Excefs of r'hat Virtue which covers a Multitude of Faults. This betrayed him... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pagina’s
...pleafed to find among the works of this extraordinary man a prayer of his own compolint;, which, lor the elevation of thought and greatnefs of expreffion,...a man. His principal fault feems to have been the excefsof that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him to Ib great an indulgence... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pagina’s
...infinitely pleafed to find among the works of this extraordinary man, a prayer of" his _own conipofing, which, for the elevation of thought and greatnefs of expreffion, feems rather the devotion of an avgel than of a man. His principal fault Teems to ht.\t been the excefs of that virtue which covers... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pagina’s
...prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 638 pagina’s
...prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covert a multitude of faults. This betrayed him... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 pagina’s
...of this extraordinary man, a prayer of his own compofing ; which, for elevation of thought and piety of expreffion, feems rather the devotion of an angel than a man." Biographia Britanlca, Vol. L— Tattler, Vol. IF. No. 267. HUGO GROTIUS. HUGO GROTIUS, an eminent civilian,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pagina’s
...prayer of his own. composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 pagina’s
...prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 306 pagina’s
...prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 288 pagina’s
...prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him... | |
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I was infinitely pleased to find, among the works of this extraordinary man, a prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to... 
