| 1832 - 852 páginas
...although he confessed, " 1 never treated VVhitfield's ministry with contempt; I believe he did good. He devoted himself to the lower classes of mankind, and among them he was of use." (Boswell, vol. iii. p. 439.) It it evident that the Tissington ladies were strongly attached to the... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 páginas
...than others, but by doing what was strange. Were Astley to preach a sermon standing upon his head on a horse's back, he would collect a multitude to hear...never treated Whitefield's ministry with contempt; 1 believe he did good. He had devoted himself to the lower classes of mankind, and among them he was... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 páginas
...than., others, but by doing what was strange. Wer& Astley to preach a sermon standing upon his head on a horse's back, he would collect a multitude to hear him; but no wise man would say be had made a better sermon for that. I never treated Whitefield's ministry with contempt; I believe... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 520 páginas
...than others, but by doing what was strange. Were Ashley to preach a sermon standing upon his head on a horse's back, he would collect a multitude to hear...and among them he was of use. But when familiarity arid noise claim the praise due to knowledge, art, and elegance, we must beat down such pretensions."... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 páginas
...would say he had made a better sermon for that. 1 never treated Whitefield's ministry with contempt; 1 believe he did good. He had devoted himself to the lower classes of mankind, and among them he v.-as of use. But when familiarity and noise claim the praise due to knowledge, art, and elegance,... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 418 páginas
...than others, but by doing what was strange. Were Astley to preach a sermon standing upon his head on a horse's back, he would collect a multitude to hear...would say he had made a better sermon for that. I Clever treated Whitefield's ministry with contempt; I believe he did good. He had devoted himself to... | |
| James Boswell - 1824 - 438 páginas
...than others, but by doing what was strange. Were Astley to preach a sermon standing upon his head on a horse's back, he would collect a multitude to hear...man would say he had made a better sermon for that. 1 never treated Whitefield's ministry with contempt ; I believe he did good. He had devoted himself... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 páginas
...better than others, but doing what was strange. Were Astley to preach a sermon standing upon his head on ning the cause of some part of mankind being black....the posterity of Ham, who wan * l>een brought to devptea himself to the lower classes of mankind, and among them he was of use. But when familiarity... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 590 páginas
...actors, biped and quadruped, from one to the other. — In] preach a sermon standing upon his head on a horse's back, he would collect a multitude to, hear him; but nowise man would say he had made a better sermon for that. I never treated Whitefield*s ministry with... | |
| James Boswell - 1843 - 588 páginas
...actors, biped and quadruped, from one to the other. — ED.] preach a sermon standing upon his head on a horse's back, he would collect a multitude to hear...better sermon for that. I never treated Whitefield's ministrv with contempt; I believe he did good. He had devoted himself to the lower classes of mankind,... | |
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