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" I was infinitely pleased to find, among the works of this extraordinary man, a prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to... "
Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ... - Page iv
by Francis Bacon - 1720
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 4

Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 pages
...extraordinary Man a Prayer of his own compolin^, which, Tor the Elevation of Throufijht, and Grearnefs of Expreffion, feems rather the Devotion of an Angel than a Man. His principal Fault feeins to have been the Excefs of r'hat Virtue which covers a Multitude of Faults. This betrayed him...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 3

1785 - 698 pages
...pleafed to find among the works of this extraordinary man a prayer of his own compolint;, which, lor the elevation of thought and greatnefs of expreffion,...a man. His principal fault feems to have been the excefsof that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him to Ib great an indulgence...
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The Addisonian miscellany, a selection from the Spectator, Tatler, and ...

Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...infinitely pleafed to find among the works of this extraordinary man, a prayer of" his _own conipofing, which, for the elevation of thought and greatnefs of expreffion, feems rather the devotion of an avgel than of a man. His principal fault Teems to ht.\t been the excefs of that virtue which covers...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 5

British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him...
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The British Essayists: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 638 pages
...prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covert a multitude of faults. This betrayed him...
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The Truth and Excellence of the Christian Religion Exhibited: In Two Parts ...

Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 pages
...of this extraordinary man, a prayer of his own compofing ; which, for elevation of thought and piety of expreffion, feems rather the devotion of an angel than a man." Biographia Britanlca, Vol. L— Tattler, Vol. IF. No. 267. HUGO GROTIUS. HUGO GROTIUS, an eminent civilian,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...prayer of his own. composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him...
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The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 pages
...prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him...
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The Tatler; corrected from the originals, with a preface ..., Volume 5

Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 306 pages
...prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him...
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The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Biographical, Historical and ..., Volume 5

Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 288 pages
...prayer of his own composing, which, for the elevation of thought, and greatness of expression, seems rather the devotion of an angel than a man. His principal fault seems to have been the excess of that virtue which covers a multitude of faults. This betrayed him...
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