 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 стор.
...powerful book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on thegofpel: his fatire is (harp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life;...pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a fpark of piety in his reader's mind, he will foon kindle it to a flame ; and a philofopher muft allow that; he expofes,... | |
 | 1796 - 746 стор.
...powerful book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded en the gofpel: his fatire is marp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ;...of his portraits are not unworthy of the pen of La Bruyère. If he finds a fpark «f piety in his reader's mind, he will foon kindle it to a flame ; and... | |
 | 1796 - 816 стор.
...book of devption. His precepts arc rigid, b« they are founded on the gofpel : his.fatire is (harp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ; and many of his portraits arc not unworrhy of the pen of La Bruyère. If he finds a fpark *f piety in his reader's mind, he will... | |
 | 1798 - 432 стор.
...powerful book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded upon the gofpel ; his fatire is fharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human...pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a fpark of piety in his reader's mind, he will foon kindle it into a flame ; and a philofopher muft allow, that he expofet... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 стор.
...Gibbon says : — ' His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel ; his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ;...not unworthy of the pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a spark of piety in his reader's mind he will soon kindle it to a flame.' Gibbon's Misc. Works, i. 21.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 стор.
...Gibbon says : — ' His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel ; his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ;...not unworthy of the pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a spark of piety in his reader's mind he will soon kindle it to a flame.' Gibbon's Misc. Works, i. 21.... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 стор.
...book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the Gofpel; his fatire is (harp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ; and many of his portraits are not un'wonhy of the pen ofLABRUYERE. If he finds a fpark of piety in his reader's mind, he will foon kindle... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 стор.
...book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel : his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ;...not unworthy of the pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a spark of piety in his reader's mind, he will soon kindle it to a flame ; and a philosopher must allow... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 684 стор.
...rational and just views of Christian duties will warrant. " His satire is sharp, but his wisdom is from the knowledge of human life; and many of -his portraits are not unworthy the pen of La Bruyère." Besides these pieces, he published " Three Letters to the Bishop of Bangor,"8vo.... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 стор.
...powerful book of devotion His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel, his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life ;...of his portraits are not unworthy of the pen of La En-mere. If he finds a spark of piety in his reader's mind, he will soon kindle it to a flame ; and... | |
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Call, is still read as a popular and powerful book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel: his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life; and many of his portraits are not unworthy of the pen of... 
