 | Edmund Burke - 1759 - 516 стор.
...Boerhaare anfwered, with the utmoft franknefs and fincerity, that he was naturally quick of refenrment, but that he had, by daily prayer and meditation, at length attained to this maftery over himfelf. — But this he faid was the work of Gtft Grace ; for he was too fenfible of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 стор.
...; he anfwered with the utmoft Frankncfs and Sincerity, that he was naturally quick of Refentment ; but that he had, by daily Prayer and Meditation, at length' attained to this Maftery over himfelf. As foon as he rofe in the Morning, it was, throughput his whole Life, his daily... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 стор.
...paffion? he anfwercd, with the utmoft franknefs and fincerity, that he was naturally quick of rekntmeat, but that he had, by daily prayer and meditation, at length attained to this maftery over himfelf. As foon as he rofe in the morning, it was, throughout his whole life, his daily... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 стор.
...? he anfwered, with the utmoft franknefs and fincerity, that he was naturally quick of refentment, but that he had> "by daily prayer and meditation, at length attained to thh rriaftery over himfelf. As foon as he rofe in the morning, it was, throughput his whole life, hi's... | |
 | 1795 - 532 стор.
...by what means he had so entirely suppressed that impetuous and ungovernable passion ? Dr. Boerhaave answered with the utmost frankness and sincerity,...meditation, at length attained to this mastery over himself. But this, he said, was the work oiGad's grace ; for he was too sensible of his own weakness to ascribe... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 430 стор.
...? he anfwered, with the utmofl franknefs and fincerity, that he wa» naturally quick of refentment; but that he had, by daily prayer and meditation, at length attained to thie mattery over himfelf. About the middle of the year 1737, he felt the firil approaches of that... | |
 | John Todd - 1799 - 200 стор.
...calculated to soothe the nerves. Upon being asked how he obtained such a mastery over himself, he stated, that " he was naturally quick of resentment, but that...at length attained to this mastery over himself." You need not be discouraged in your attempts to correct a quick, an irritable, and a bad temper, even... | |
 | 1814
...by what means lie had so entirely suppressed that impetuous and ungovernable passion ; Dr. Boerhaave answered, with the utmost frankness and sincerity,...meditation, at length attained to this mastery over himself; but this', he said, was the work of God's grace ; for he was too sensible of his own weakness to ascribe... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 стор.
...patience under great provo" cations, whether he knew what it was to " be angry, and by what means he had so " entirely suppressed that impetuous and "...answered, with " the utmost frankness and sincerity, that 11 he was naturally quick of resentment, but " that he had by daily prayer and medita*•* tion, at.... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 стор.
...; he anfwered with the utmoft franknefs and fincerity, " that he was naturally full of refentment ; but that he had by daily prayer and meditation at length attained to this command over his paffions." In his laft illnefs, which was extremely lingering, painful, and afflictive,... | |
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Being once asked by a friend, who had often admired his patience under great provocations, whether he knew what it was to be angry, and by what means he had so entirely suppressed that impetuous and ungovernable passion? he answered, with the utmost frankness... 
