 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 страници
...this is rarely to be .hoped by Chriftians from metrical deiwoiion. Whatever is great, defireable., or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme...Supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be imnefheil by fancy with decorations.. Thanjdgiving, the moil joyful of all holy effufions, yet addreficd... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1779 - 510 страници
...but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriftians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, defireable, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme...improved. ' The employments of pious meditation are faith, thankigiving, repentance, and fupplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be invefted by fancy... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 страници
...but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriftians from me* trical devotion. Whatever is great, deiiratrie, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme...Infinity cannot be amplified; Perfection cannot be in> proved. ' ; or ' Of fertiments purely religious, it will be found that the mod (in-.plt expiefiion... | |
 | William Hodson - 1780 - 124 страници
...than the true ; for, as he ju.fHy ohfcrves, whatever is great, defirablc, or tremendous, is comprifej in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot...cannot be amplified ; perfection cannot be improved, Prefaces to the Englifh Poets. —Life of Waller, rrtoft impoffible, however they may hold their place... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 страници
...but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriftians from metrisal devotion. Whatever is great, defireable, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot be exalted ; Infinity tiity cannot be amplified ; Perfe&ion daiiriot be improved. The employments of pious meditation, are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 страници
...be hoped by Chriftians from metrical devotion. What-. ever is great, defireable, or tremendous, i& comprifed in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot be. exalted.; Infinity nity cannot be amplified ; Perfection cannot be improved. The employments of pious meditation are Faith,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 страници
...fancy; but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriftians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, defirous, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme...cannot be amplified, PERFECTION cannot be improved. Pino. It is a general rule in poetry, that all appropriated terms of art, fhould be funk in general... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 страници
...tremendous, is eomprifed in thb name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence eannpt be exalted ; Infinity * cannot cannot be amplified ; Perfection cannot be improved....Supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be invefted by fancy with decorations. Thankfgiving, the moft joyful of all holy effufions, yet addrefled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 страници
...this is rarely to be hoped by Chriiiums from metrical devoz tion. tion. Whatever is great, defireable, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme...Supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be invefted by fancy with decorations. Thankfgiving, the moft joyful of all holy effulions, yet addrefled... | |
 | 1787 - 430 страници
...duration ; or they are bloffoms only to be valued as they foretell fruits. WHATEVER is great, defirous, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme...Omnipotence cannot be exalted ; infinity cannot be amplified ;. perfeftion cannot be improved.. NATURE makes us poor only,. when we want neceftaries ; but cuftom... | |
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Whatever is great, desirable, or tremendous, is comprised in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence cannot be exalted ; infinity cannot be amplified ; perfection cannot be improved. 
