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מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 80
עמוד 8
It has a sedative effect on both . It makes Eloquence , in its ancient sense , -
outspokenness , - less possible , and , therefore , more rare in modern than in
ancient times . Hence a great error committed in our age in regard to public
speaking .
It has a sedative effect on both . It makes Eloquence , in its ancient sense , -
outspokenness , - less possible , and , therefore , more rare in modern than in
ancient times . Hence a great error committed in our age in regard to public
speaking .
עמוד 9
... and determining capacities of the man by the authority of some great idea , and
the creation of an imperious desire to vindicate and effect the active success of
that idea . It produces a oneness of aim in the entire being , a simultaneousness ...
... and determining capacities of the man by the authority of some great idea , and
the creation of an imperious desire to vindicate and effect the active success of
that idea . It produces a oneness of aim in the entire being , a simultaneousness ...
עמוד 29
... new , diminishes the whole sum of the accomplishable , and , in proportion , is
unfavourable to the attainment of greatness , - if greatness be the quality by
which men do other and better Forks than the ordinary run of men can effect .
... new , diminishes the whole sum of the accomplishable , and , in proportion , is
unfavourable to the attainment of greatness , - if greatness be the quality by
which men do other and better Forks than the ordinary run of men can effect .
עמוד 38
The effect on all appears to have been much the same . After a few words from
the ... We have seen in our own times the effect of earnest , fervent preaching , in
the case of Gilpin , Wesley , and Whitfield . Loyola and his companions may not ...
The effect on all appears to have been much the same . After a few words from
the ... We have seen in our own times the effect of earnest , fervent preaching , in
the case of Gilpin , Wesley , and Whitfield . Loyola and his companions may not ...
עמוד 51
To effect a centralization , the renowned tower of Babel was built : to scatter
mankind was the great design of the confusion of tongues . The first political act
on record was to make the connection of future settlements with the mother state
...
To effect a centralization , the renowned tower of Babel was built : to scatter
mankind was the great design of the confusion of tongues . The first political act
on record was to make the connection of future settlements with the mother state
...
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לא מצאנו ביקורות במקומות הרגילים
מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
able affirmative appear argument Bands become believe better Britain British called cause character chief Christian Church colonies common connection course criticism debate desire duty effect eloquence England English existence expression fact favour feeling force give given hand heart Hope House human idea important influence interest issued Italy knowledge labour less limited living logic look Lord matter means meeting mind moral Moses nature never object opinion original passed persons political position possessed possible practical present principles prove pulpit question readers reason received reference regard remarks respect society spirit success things thought tion true truth whole worship writer
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 180 - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
עמוד 459 - The creed which accepts as the foundation of morals, Utility, or the Greatest Happiness Principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.
עמוד 180 - Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God ; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth ; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
עמוד 311 - I have of late — but wherefore I know not — lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises ; and indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory...
עמוד 55 - For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around — And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew.
עמוד 372 - Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; .and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.
עמוד 311 - ... this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory; this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours.
עמוד 181 - For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
עמוד 62 - Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
עמוד 61 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly.