 ... 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
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - Страниц: 396
...dignity of hJ8 subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But the de21 scent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The first sentence which broke the awful silence, was a 22 quotation from Rousseau : " Socrates died like a philosopher,... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1852 - Страниц: 614
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the 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,... | |
 | John Kitto - 1853 - Страниц: 302
...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 Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - Страниц: 344
...solemnity and dignity of the subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of his fall. But, no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The Brit sentence, with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Kousseau : " Socrates died... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - Страниц: 350
...solemnity and dignity of the subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of his fall. But, 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 from Rousseau : " Socrates... | |
 | Salem Town - 1854 - Страниц: 412
...elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. • 10. The first sentence, with which he broke the atvful silence, was a quotation from 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,... | |
 | 1855 - Страниц: 506
...beautiful and sublime as tha elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. COMMON-PLACE BOOK OF PUOSE. The first sentence, with which he broke the awful...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,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - Страниц: 592
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the 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,... | |
 | Richard Greene Parker - 1857 - Страниц: 152
...Marmion !"—"Unnurtured Blount! thy brawling cease : he opes his eyes," said Eustace, " peace !" 387. The first sentence, with which he broke the awful...Rousseau : " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ like a God !" 388. A celebrated modern writer says, "Take care of the minutes, and the hours... | |
 | William Buell Sprague - 1858 - Страниц: 672
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the 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 eSect produced by this short sentence,... | |
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