 There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion than this, of the perpetual progress which the soul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it.  The Spectator - Page 257by Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...otherwise is abundantly noble, the bad effect of this close is sensible : " There is not, in my opinion, " a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in "...which " the soul makes towards the perfection of its na" ture, without ever arriving at a period in it." (N° 111.) How much more graceful the Sentence,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...friendly climate, where they may spread and flourish to al! eternity. There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion...the perpetual progress which the soul makes towards ^ie perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the soul as going... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...friendly climate, where they may spread and flourish to all eternity ? There is notrin my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion,...upon the soul as going on from strength to strength j to consider that she is to shine forever uith new accessions of glory, and brighten to all eternity... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...friendly climate, where they may spread and flourish to all eternity ? There is not, in my opinion, male virtues are of a domestic turn. s!ie is to shine for ever with new accessions of glory, and brighten to nil eternity; that she will... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - English language - 1822 - 230 pages
...avarice is a crime of which wise men are often guilty." " There is not in my opinion (says Addison) a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion,...nature, without ever arriving at a period in it." How much stronger, and more graceful, would have been the sentence, had it ended with the word period?... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1822 - 312 pages
...friendly climate, where they may spread and nourish to all elerni-.y > There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion,...the perpetual progress which the soul makes towards ihe perfection of its nsture, •without ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the soul as... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...friendly climate, where they may spread and flourish to all eternity. There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion...strength to strength ; to consider that she is to shine, with new accessions of glory, to all eternity ; that she will be still adding virtue to virtue, and... | |
 | William Russell - English language - 1823 - 160 pages
...at its first setting out, and in the very beginning of its inquiries ? There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion,...of its nature, without ever arriving at a period. To look upon the soul as going on from strength to strength ; to consider that she is for ever to bright*... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...friendly climate, where they may spread and flourish to all eternity ? There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion,...this of the perpetual progress which the soul makes toward the perfection of it's nature without ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the Soul... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1823 - 458 pages
...sensible : " There is not, in my opinion, a more " pleasing and triumphant consideration in reli" gion, than this, of the perpetual progress which " the soul makes towards the perfection of its na•" ture, without ever arriving at a period in it." (No. 111.) How much more graceful the sentence,... | |
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