 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | 1780 - 596 σελίδες
...but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriilians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, defirable, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme...Supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be inverted by fancy with decorations. Thankfgiving, the mod joyful of all holy effufions, yet addreffed... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 σελίδες
...as it is ; fuppreffion and addition equally corrupt it 5 and fuch as it is, i: is known already. • The employments of pious meditation are Faith, Thankfgiving,...Supplication. Faith, invariably uniform, cannot be inverted by fancy with decorations. Thankfgiving, t'he moil joyful of all holy effufions, yet addreffed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 σελίδες
...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...decorations. Thankfgiving, the moft joyful of all holy effulions, yet addrefled to a Being without paffions, is confined to a few modes, and is to be felt... | |
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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. 
