 | 1782 - 116 strani
...ridicule is founded in nothing " but foppery and aflectation, and is grofly injurious and be admitted they were ; but this can be no peculiar derogation from their character, becaufe it was at that time ;ti:noft the univerfal character, not only of England but of Chriftendom.... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - 1804 - 398 strani
...peculiar derogation from their charaSler, because it was at that time almost the universal chara&er, not only of England, but of Christendom ; had this,...which it was founded, and the ends to which it was direfted, far from being a reproach, was greatly to their honour. For I believe it will be found universally... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1805 - 696 strani
...of England, but of Chriftendom ; had this, however, been otherivilc, their cntluilialm, confidering the principles on which it was founded, and the ends to which it was direâed, far from being a reproach, was greatly to their honour. For I believe it will be found univeriaily... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - 1808 - 226 strani
...characterised the fathers of New England. " Religious, to some degree of enthusiasm, it may be admitted they were, but this can be no peculiar derogation...Christendom; had this, however, been otherwise, their env thusiasm, considering the principles on which it was directed, far from being a reproach, was greatly... | |
 | William Cranch - 1827 - 140 strani
...Greece and Rome were quite familiar." — " Religious to some degree of enthusiasm, it may be admitted they were ; but this can be no peculiar derogation...character not only of England, but of Christendom." " Tyranny in every form, shape, and appearance, was their disdain and abhorrence. " No fear of punishment,... | |
 | Joseph Lancaster - 1833 - 68 strani
...exposed in the Edinburgh Review. He dedicated his book to the then Archbishop of Canterbury, as patron of the principles on which it was founded, and the ends to which it was directed, and avowed the following sentiment : — " It is not proposed to educate the poor in an expensive manner,... | |
 | 1887 - 544 strani
...affectation, and is grossly injurious and false. Religious to some degree of enthusiasm it may be admitted they were; but this can be no peculiar derogation...character not only of England, but of Christendom. . . Whatever imperfections may be justly ascribed to them, which, however, were as few as any mortals... | |
 | James Grant - 2005 - 572 strani
...Religious to some degree of enthusiasm it may be admitted they were; but this can be no particular derogation from their character, because it was at...otherwise, their enthusiasm, considering the principles in which it was founded, and the ends to which it was directed, far from being a reproach to them,... | |
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But such ridicule is founded in nothing but foppery and affectation, and is grosly injurious and false. Religious to some degree of enthusiasm it may be admitted they were; but this can be no peculiar derogation from their character, because it was at... 