 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
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 520 pages
...mentioned the reputation which Mr. Foster had gained by his proper delivery, to my friend Dr. Hawkesworth, who told me, that in the art of pronunciation he was far inferiour to Dr. Watts. Snch was his flow of thoughts, and such his promptitude of language, that in the latter part of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 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 Mr.Foster had gained by his proper delivery to my friend Dr. Huwkrsworth, who told me, that in the... | |
 | 1826 - 384 pages
...commonly obscured and blunted by coarseness and inelegance of style. In the pulpit, though his low stature graced him with no advantages of appearance, yet the...propriety of his utterance made his discourses very pleasing. Such was his flow of thoughts, and such his facility of language, that in the latter part... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1827 - 204 pages
...of his works caV doubt his fidelity or diligence.. In the pulpit, though "his low stature, wh"c»i very little exceeded five feet, graced him with no...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... | |
 | 1832 - 616 pages
...court the attention of their hearers by the beauties of language. " 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... | |
 | 1832 - 592 pages
...court the attention of their bearers by the beauties of language. " In the pulpit," says Dr. Johnson, " though his low stature, which very little exceeded...and propriety of his utterance made his discourses «cry efficacious. Such was his flow of thoughts, and such his promptitude of language, that, in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 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...very efficacious. I once mentioned the reputation wliich Mr. Foster had gained by his proper delivery to my friend Dr. Hawkesworth, who told me, that... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1834 - 174 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...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 - 1835 - 472 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...mentioned the reputation which mr. Foster had gained. bjr his proper delivery, to my friend dr. Hawkesworth, who told 1110, that in the art of pronunciation... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pages
...eulogy from a no less competent judge than Dr Samuel Johnson. " 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... | |
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