 ... pulpit, words will not easily describe him. His delivery, though unconstrained, was not negligent; and, though forcible, was not turbulent ; disdaining anxious nicety of emphasis and laboured artifice of action, it captivated the hearer by its natural...  Annual report and transactions - Стр. 104авторы: Plymouth athenaeum - 1874Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | James Boswell - 1791 - Страниц: 608
...detained the mind upon the fubject, without directing it to the fpeaker. " The grandeur and folemnity of the preacher did not intrude upon his general behaviour;...communicative and attentive, of unaffected manners, of manly cheerfulnefs, willing to pleafe, and eafy to be pleafed. His acquaintance was univerfally folicited,... | |
 | 1795 - Страниц: 492
...detained the mind Upon the iiibjeft, without directing it to the fpeaicer. ' The grandeur and folemnity of the preacher did not intrude upon his general behaviour : at the table of his friends, he was à companion communicative and attentive« of iinafficltd mJnners, of manly cheerfulnefs, willing to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - Страниц: 464
...fpcaker. " The grandeur and folemnity of the preachef did not intrude upon his general behaviour ; ait the table of his friends he was a companion communicative and attentive, of unaffected manners, of manly cheerfulnefs, willing to pleafe, and eafy to be pleafed. His acquaint* ance was univerfally folicited,... | |
 | 1794 - Страниц: 512
...the fpeaker. The grandeur and folemnity of the preacher did not intrude upon his general behaviour 5 at the table of his friends he was a companion communicative and attentive, of unaffected manners, of manly cheerfulnefs, willing to pleafe, and eafy to be pleafed. His acquaintance was univerfally folicited,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - Страниц: 532
...action, it captivated the hearer by its natural dignity, it roused the sluggish, and fixed thavolatile, and detained the mind upon the subject, without directing...pleased. His acquaintance was universally solicited, and his1 i7S\. presence obstructed no enjoyment which religion did TV-^ not fbrbid. Though studious he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - Страниц: 238
...artifice of action, it captivated the hearer by its natural dignity, it roused the sluggish, and fixed the volatile, and detained the mind upon the subject,...behaviour; at the table of his friends he was a companion corn,niunicative and attentive, of unaffected manners, of manly cheerfulness, willing to please, and... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - Страниц: 476
...artifice of action, it captivated the hearer hy its natural dignity, it roused the sluggish and fixed the volatile, and detained the mind upon the subject,...manly cheerfulness, willing to please, and easy to be pleated. His acquaintance was universally solicited, and his presence obstructed no enjoyment which... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - Страниц: 430
...artifice of action, it captivated the hearer fcy its natural dignity, it roused the sluggish and fixed the volatile, and detained the mind upon the subject, without directing it to the speaker. Mr. Mudge's Sermons, which have been so highly and justly praised, were published in one volume, in... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - Страниц: 718
...hearer by its natural dignity, it roused the sluggish and fixed the volatile, and detained the miiul upon the • subject without directing it to the speaker....companion, communicative and attentive, of unaffected manner, of iriau>\ cheerfulness, willing to please, and easy to be pleased. His acquainCJWT. REV, Vol.... | |
 | John Nichols - 1815 - Страниц: 872
...artifice of action, it captivated the hearer by its natural dignity, it roused the sluggish, and fixed the volatile, and detained the mind upon the subject without...attentive, of unaffected manners, of manly cheerfulness, wishing to please, and easy to be pleased. His acquaintance was universally solicited, and his presence... | |
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