 | Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...the field. every emphasis, every modulation of voice, was so perfectly well turned and well placed, that without being interested in the subject, one...is an advantage itinerant preachers have over those Avho are stationary, as the latter cannot well improve their delivery of a sermon by so many rehearsals.... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 592 pages
...modutation of voice, was so perfectly well turned, and well placed, that, without being interested m the subject, one could not help being pleased with the discourse, — a pleasure of much DISSKXTEBSu. give «ore;— «t bast I tke place far receiving tke gifts of me pune, only wkk regret... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 616 pages
...the subject, one could not help being pleased with the discourse, — a pleasure of much DISSENTERS. the same kind with that received from an excellent piece of music." The same author has recorded two singular proofs of the persuasive character of U'hitefield's eloquence.... | |
 | Robert Philip - Evangelical Revival - 1838 - 584 pages
...perfectly tuned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, (Franklin-like, alas !) one could not help being pleased with the discourse...with that received from an excellent piece of music." Dr. Solitary shows that he understands speaking as well as writing, by his remarks on Whitefield's... | |
 | Robert Philip - Evangelical Revival - 1838 - 678 pages
...perfectly tuned and well placed, that, without beipg interested in the subject, (Franklin-like, alas!) one could not help being pleased with the discourse...with that received from an excellent piece of music." Dr. Southey shows that he understands speaking as well as writing, by his remarks on Whitefield's oratory.... | |
 | 1838 - 596 pages
...repetition, that every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of the voice was so perfectly timed, that, without being interested in the subject, one...the discourse, — a pleasure of much the same kind as that ' received from an excellent piece of music.' The basis of the singular dominion which was... | |
 | 1838 - 1104 pages
...modulation of voice, was " so perfectly well turned and well placed that, without being in" terested in the subject, one could not help being pleased with " the discourse ; a pleasure much of the same kind with that re" ceived from an excellent piece of music." Each of these sermons,... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1839 - 618 pages
...every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of voice, was so perfectly well turned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, one...with that received from an excellent piece of music." — p. 527. According to Southey, in his " Life of Wesley," these repetitions were far from being in... | |
 | Theology - 1839 - 418 pages
...the latter was so improved by repetition, that every accent, every emphasis, was so perfectly tuned, that without being interested in the subject, one...help being pleased with the discourse, — a pleasure much of the same kind with that received from an excellent piece of music." * By the repetition of... | |
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His delivery of the latter was so improved by frequent repetition, that every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of voice, was so perfectly well turned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, one could not help being pleased... 
