He was acquainted too with the learning cultivated among divines in that age, and excelled in that species of eloquence which is calculated to rouse and to inflame. His maxims, however, were often too severe, and the impetuosity of his temper excessive.... Poems - Page 239by James Grahame - 1807Full view - About this book
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1759 - 636 pages
...infirmities of others. Regardlefs of the dilunciions of rank and character, he uttered his .admonitions \vith an acrimony and vehemence, more apt to irritate, than...reclaim. This often betrayed him into indecent and" MnJutiful expreffions, vrith refp&il to the queen's perfon and conduit. Thofe very qualities, however,... | |
| Great Britain - 1791 - 322 pages
...himfelf, he fhewed no indulgence to the infirmities of others. And ro gardlefs of the diftinctions of rank and character, he uttered his admonitions...and vehemence, more apt to irritate than to reclaim. Thofe very qualities, however, which now ren<der his character lefs amiable, fitted him to be the inftrument... | |
| William Robertson - Scotland - 1794 - 620 pages
...uncomplying himfelf, he mewed, no Indulgence to the infirmities of others. Regardlefs of the diftindions of rank and character, he uttered his admonitions with an acrimony and ychemence, more apt to irritate than to reclaim. This often betrayed him into indecent and unduti-... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 432 pages
...uncomplying, he mowed no indulgence to the infirmities of others. .Regardlefs of the •.(rift-factions of rank and character, he uttered his admonitions...and vehemence more apt to irritate than to reclaim ¡ and this often betrayed him into indecent expreffions, with refpect to Queen Mary's perfon and conduct.... | |
| Johann Lorenz Mosheim - Church history - 1803 - 544 pages
...possessed in an eminent degree. He was ac1 quainted, too, with the learning caltivated in that age j and ' excelled in that species of eloquence which...reclaim. This often betrayed him into indecent and undu' tiful expression with respect to the queen's person and con' duct. Those very qualities, however,... | |
| Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 602 pages
...were often too severe, and the impetuosity of his temper excessive. Rigid and uncomplying, he showed no indulgence to the infirmities of others. Regardless...and vehemence more apt to irritate than to reclaim ; and this often betrayed him into indecent expressions with respect to Queen Mary's person and conduct.... | |
| John Stark - Biography - 1805 - 488 pages
...impetuosity of his Semper excessive. Rigid and uncomplying himself, he showed no indulgence to this infirmities of others. Regardless of the distinctions...admonitions with an acrimony and vehemence more apt to jr* ritate than to reclaim. Thn often betrayed him into indecent and unduciful expressionr with respect... | |
| John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - Scotland - 1805 - 452 pages
...often too severe, and the impetuosity of his temper excessive. Rigid and uncomplying himself, he showed no indulgence to the infirmities of others. Regardless of the distinctions of rank and character, he utteied hfe admonitions with an acrimony and vehemence more apt to irritate than to reclaim. Thh often... | |
| Johann Lorenz von Mosheim - 1810 - 542 pages
...too, with the learning cultivated in that age; and ex. " celled in that species of eloquence wliich is calculated to " rouse and to inflame, His, maxims,,...and character, he uttered his admonitions with an acri. " mony and vehemence, more apt to irrigate than to re" claim. This often betrayed him into indeqent... | |
| William Robertson - 1813 - 652 pages
...age ; and excelled in that species =.= of eloquence which is calculated to rouse and to inflame u. His maxims, however, were often too severe, and the...admonitions with an acrimony and vehemence, more apt to irritnte than to reclaim. This often betrayed him into indecent and undutiful expressions, with respect... | |
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