 ... very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive how he would be able to let his audience down from the height to which he had wound them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them...  The Letters of the British Spy - Стр. 83авторы: William Wirt - 1805 - Страниц: 128Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Abram V. Courtney - 1835 - Страниц: 60
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps* shocking them by the abruptness of the full. But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation...Rousseau : " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ like a God !" I despair of giving you any idea of the effect produced by this short sentence,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1835 - Страниц: 158
..." Unnurtured Blount ! thy brawling cease : he opes his eyes," :-;u<l Eustace, " peace ! " — 387. The first sentence, with which he broke the awful...Rousseau : " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ like a God!" 338. A celebrated modern writer says, " Take care of the minutes, and the hours... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - Страниц: 314
...no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. 8. The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation"1 from Kousseau ; — " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ like a God !"... | |
 | 1836 - Страниц: 446
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of his fall. But, no :— the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation...— ' Socrates died like a philosopher ; but Jesus Christ, like a God.' I despair of giving you any idea of the effect produced by this short sentence,... | |
 | 1836 - Страниц: 378
...— no : the descent wtu as beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastie. The first sentence, with which he broke the awful...Rousseau : ' Socrates died like a philosopher ; but Jesus Clirist, like a God.' l despair of giving you any idea of the effect produced by this short sentence,... | |
 | 1836 - Страниц: 712
...abruptness of the fall. But — no : tl»' descent was a« beautiful and sublime as the elevation bul been rapid and enthusiastic. The first sentence, with...which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation froiu Rousseau : ' Socrates died like a philosopher ; but JesuChrist, b'ke a God.' I despair of giving... | |
 | 1837 - Страниц: 860
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of his fall. But — no; the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation...Rousseau : "Socrates died like a philosopher; but Jesus Christ like a God ! " I despair of giving you any idea of the effect produced by this short sentence,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1837 - Страниц: 280
...his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no ; the descent was aa beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid...Rousseau, •" Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ, like a Gcd !" I despair of giving you any idea of the effect produced by this short sentence,... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - Страниц: 298
...the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation...— " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ, like a God !" Never before did I completely understand wl.at Demosthenes meant by laying such... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - Страниц: 324
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or, perhaps, shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. before did I completely understand what Demosthenes meant by laying such stress on delivery. — Wirt.... | |
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