| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...prepositions ; as, with zV, in it, to it. We shall be sensible of this in the following sentence. " There is not in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion, than this, of the peqietual prograss which the soul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 288 pages
...pleafinp; and triuncphant confideration in religion, than this of the perpetual progrefs, which the foui makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it. To lock upon the foul as g°'ng OI1 from- llrength to flrength ; to confidei that (he is to fhine for... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...pleafing and triumphant •confideration in religion, than this, of the perpetual progrefs which the foul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it." How much more agreeable the fentence, if it had been fo conftructed as to clofe with the word period... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...ration in religion, than thit of the perpetual prugrefs which the foul makes towards the perfeftion of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it. To look upon the foul as going on from ftrength to ftrength, to ccnfider that fhe is to fhine for ever with new acceffionsof... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...pleasing and triumphant consid" eration in religion, than this, of the perpetual progress which 1' the; soul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without "ever arriving- at a period in it." (No. 111.) How much, more graceful the Sentence, if it had been so constructed as to close with- the... | |
| Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...may spread and flourish to all eternity? There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and trinmphant consideration in religion than this of the perpetual...to shine for ever with new accessions of glory, and hrighten to all eternity; that she witi he still adding virtne to virtne, and knowledge to knowledge;... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...may spread and flourish to all eternity. There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and trinmphant consideration in religion than this of the perpetual...from strength to strength, to consider that she is to shiiie for ever with new accessions of glory, and brighten to all eternity ; that she will be still... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...prepositions ; as, with it, in ltt to it. We shall be sensible of this in the following sentence. " There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant...this, of the perpetual progress which the soul makes towdfds the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving at a period in it." How much more agreeable... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 348 pages
...prepositions ; as, ivith it, in it, to it. We shall be sensible of this in the following" sentence. " There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant...makes towards the perfection of its nature, without eves arriving at a period in it." How much more agreeable the sentence, if it had been so constructed... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...prepositions ; as, with it, in it, to it. We shall be sensible of this in the following sentence. " There is not, in my opinion, a more pleasing and triumphant consideration in religion, than this, oT the perpetual progress which the soul makes towards the perfection of its nature, without ever arriving... | |
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