 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
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 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 five feet, graced him with no ad vantages of appearance, yet the gravity and propriety of his utterance made his discourses very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...works can doubt his fidelity or diligence. In the pulpit, though his low stature, which very httle exceeded five feet, graced him with no advantages...had gained by his proper delivery to my friend Dr. Hawkesworth, who told me, that in the ait of pronunciation he was far inferior to Dr. Watts. K 2 Such... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 496 pages
...as a divine, poet, and philosopher. He occasionally preached, and in the pulpit, says Dr. Johnson, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...his utterance made his discourses very efficacious. Such was his flow of thoughts, and such his promptitude of language, that in the latter part of his... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1814 - 524 pages
...as a Christian poet and philosopher. He occasionally preached : and in the pulpit, says Dr. Johnson, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...his utterance made his discourses very efficacious. Such was his flow of thoughts, and such his promptitude of language, that in the latter part of his... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 548 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...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 - 1816 - 410 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... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 566 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...which Mr. Foster had gained by his proper delivery to tuy friend Dr. Hawkesworth, who told me, that in the art of pronunciation he was far inferior to Dr.... | |
 | 1817 - 490 pages
...as a divine, poet, and philosopher. He occasionally preached, and in the pulpit, says Dr. Johnson, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...his utterance made his discourses very efficacious. Such was his flow of thoughts, and such his promptitude of language, that in the latter part of his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 490 pages
...as a divine, poet, and philosopher. He occasionally preached, and in the pulpit, says Dr. Johnson, though his low stature, which very little exceeded...his utterance made his discourses very efficacious. Such was his flow of thoughts, and such his promptitude of language, that in the latter part of his... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 464 pages
...teacher of a congregation, and no reader of his works can doubt his fideliiy 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... | |
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