 | 1834 - 804 pagina’s
...surpassed George Herbert in fervour of spirit and piety of heart ; and of him it is recorded : " His chief recreation was music, in which heavenly art he was...anthems, which he set and sung to his lute or viol j and, though he was a lover of retiredness, yet his love to music was such, that he went usually twice... | |
 | 1836 - 758 pagina’s
...reason of his predecessor's living at a better parsonage-house." • " His chiefest recreation wus music, in which heavenly art he was a most excellent...viol ; and though he was a lover of retiredness, yet hU love to music was such, that he went 1836. Essay t on the English Poets. twice every week on certain... | |
 | 1836 - 804 pagina’s
...decayed, hy reason of his predecessor's living at R helter parsonage-house." " His chiefest recreation WHS music, in which heavenly art he was a most excellent...compose many divine hymns and anthems, which he set ami sung to his lute or viol; and though he was a lover of retiredness, yet his love to music was such,... | |
 | 1836 - 444 pagina’s
...add a short account of the life of the excellent G. Herbert, to whose writings I have alluded above. His chiefest recreation was music, in which heavenly art he was a most excellent master, and did compose many divine hymns and anthems which he set and sung to his viol. Twice every week he attended... | |
 | 1840 - 420 pagina’s
...Herbert's chief recreation was music, in the practice of which he greatly excelled ; he also composed many Divine hymns and anthems, which he set and sung to his lute and viol. And although he was naturally fond of retirement, and the quiet seclusion of his little parish,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1846 - 442 pagina’s
...moft excellent Mafter, and did himfelf compofe many divine Hymns and Anthems, which he fet and fung to his Lute or Viol: And though he was a lover of retirednefs, yet his love to Mufic was fuch, that he went ufually twice every week on certain appointed... | |
 | George Herbert - 1848 - 382 pagina’s
...moft excellent Mafter, and did himfelf compofe many divine Hymns and Anthems, which he fet and fung to his Lute or Viol: And though he was a lover of retirednefs, yet his love to Mufic was fuch, that he went ufually twice every week on certain appointed... | |
 | Edward Herbert (1st baron.) - 1853 - 534 pagina’s
...or week. Thus he made every day's sanctity a step towards that kingdom, where impurity cannot enter. His chiefest recreation was music, in which heavenly...to his lute or viol : and though he was a lover of «tiredness, yet his love to music was such, that he went usually twice every week, on certain appointed... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - 1853 - 766 pagina’s
...week. — Thus he made every day's sanctity a step towards that kingdom where impurity cannot enter. His chiefest recreation was music, in which heavenly...to his lute or viol ; and, though he was a lover of rctiredness, yet his love to music was such, that he went usually twice every week on certain appointed... | |
 | William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 306 pagina’s
...willingness to leave the world." Herbert truly loved church music. We are told by Izaak Walton, that " His chiefest recreation was music; in which heavenly...to his lute or viol. And though he was a lover of retired ness, yet his love to music was such, that he went usually twice every week, on certain appointed... | |
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His chiefest recreation was Musick, in which heavenly Art he was a most excellent Master, and did himself compose many divine Hymns and Anthems, which he set and sung to his Lute or Viol... 
