 He continued to the end of his life the teacher of a congregation; and no reader of his works can doubt his fidelity or diligence. In the pulpit, though his low stature, which very little exceeded five feet, graced him with no advantages of appearance,...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 39edited by - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...teacher of a congregation, and no reader of his works can doubt his fidelity or diligence. In the pulpit, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...once mentioned the reputation which Mr. Foster had gnined by his proper delivery to my friend Dr. Hawkesworth, who told me, that in the art of pronunciation... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 662 pages
...pulpit, though his low stature, whieb very little exceeded five feet, graced him with no idvantages of appearance, yet the gravity and propriety of his utterance made his discourses very efficacious. 1 once mentioned the reputation which Mr. Poster had gained by his proper delivery to my friend Dr.... | |
 | 1809 - 612 pages
...quotations from Dr. Johnson's Life of Dr. Watts, will proper. ly close this sketch. •• In the pulpit, though his low stature, •which very little exceeded five feet, graced him with no advan. tageof appearance, yet thegravity and propriety of his utterance, made his discourses very efficacious.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...of a congregation ; and no reader of his works can doubt his fidelity or diligence. In the pulpit, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...had gained by his proper delivery to my friend Dr. Hawkesworth, who told me, that in the art of pronunciation he was far inferior to Dr. Watts. Such was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...of a congregation ; and no reader of his works can doubt his fidelity or diligence. In the pulpit, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...had gained by his proper delivery to my friend Dr' Hawkesworth, who told me, that in the art of pronunciation he was far inferior to Dr. Watts. Such was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...of a congregation ; and no reader of his works can doubt his fidelity or diligence. In the pulpit, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...had gained by his proper delivery to my friend Dr. Hawkesworth, who told me, that in the art of pronunciation he was far inferior to Dr. Watts. Such was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pages
...of a congregation ; and no reader of his works can doubt his fidelity or diligence. In the pulpit, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...efficacious. I once mentioned the reputation which Air. Foster had gained by his proper delivery to my frieud D.1. Hawkesworth, who told me, that in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...of a congregation ; and no reader of his works can doubt his fidelity or diligence. In the pulpit, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...his utterance made his discourses very efficacious. 1 once mentioned the reputation which Mr. Foster had gained by his proper delivery to my friend Dr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pages
...of a congregation ; and no reader of his works can douht his fidelity or diligence. In the pulpit, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...propriety of his utterance made his discourses very efticacious. I once mentioned the reputation which Mr. Foster had gained hy his proper delivery to... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 pages
...no reader of his works can doubt his fidelity or diligence. In the pulpit, though his low flature, which very little exceeded five feet, graced him with...the gravity and propriety of his utterance made his difcourfes very efficacious. I once mentioned the reputation which Mr. Fofler had gained by his proper... | |
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