| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1821 - 596 páginas
...he was earnestly soliciting to have the mission church at Calcutta put under his superintendence, ' since I have known God in a saving manner, painting,...unknown to me before. I have received what I suppose to be a taste for them ; for religion has refined my mind and made it more susceptible of impressions... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, Sir William Smith, Rowland Edmund Prothero Baron Ernle, George Walter Prothero - 1821 - 612 páginas
...he was earnestly soliciting to have the mission church at Calcutta put under his superintendence, ' since I have known God in a saving manner, painting,...unknown to me before. I have received what I suppose to be a taste for them ; for religion has refined my mind and made it more susceptible of impressions... | |
| John Cole - 1823 - 238 páginas
...missionary, has these observations in the Memoir of his Life : " Since I have known GOD," writes he, '•' in a saving manner, painting, poetry, and music have had charms unknown to me before." LOVE OF NATURE. Ob ! blest of Heav'n, whom nut the languid songs Of luxury, the siren ! not the bribes... | |
| Charles Swan - 1823 - 310 páginas
...painting, poetry, and music have " bad charms unknown to me before. I have received what I " suppose to be a taste for them; for religion has refined my " mind, and made me more susceptible of impressions from the " sublime and beautiful." It would be an inaccurate and... | |
| 1824 - 744 páginas
...following language from the pen of the estimable and deeply lamented Henry Martyn, the Missionary. " Since I have known God in a saving manner, painting, poetry, and music, have had charms to me before unknown. I have received what I suppose is a taste from them ; for religion has refined... | |
| John Angell James - 1827 - 196 páginas
...charms unknown to me before. 1 Iiavc received, what 1 suppose is n taste for them ; for religion bat refined my mind, and made it susceptible of impressions...O how religion secures the heightened enjoyment of tbose pleasures which keep so many from God, by their becoming a source of pride.'' As it may be fairly... | |
| John Angell James - 1827 - 198 páginas
...publications that modern times have produced. *' Since 1 have known God in a saving manner," he remarks, " painting, poetry, and music, have had charms unknown to me before. I have received, what I suppose is n taste for them ; for religion hat refined my mind, and made it suiceplihle of impressions from the... | |
| Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1828 - 262 páginas
...say—'My Father made them all,"' enjoys them with purer zest.* God, my dear friend, is as sufficient to * "Since I have known God in a saving manner, painting,...before. I have received what I suppose is a taste satisfy the heart, as he is worthy to occupy the mind. It is good to be laid upon a sick bed (if he... | |
| 1849 - 1188 páginas
...vulgarity, nor discourtesy. " Since I have known God in a saving manner," Henry Martyn once remarked, "painting, poetry, and music, have had charms unknown...refined my mind, and made it susceptible of impressions for the sublime and beautiful. O how religion secures the heightened enjoyment of those pleasures which... | |
| 1836 - 436 páginas
...propriety of his conduct ; and in whose fidelity " Since I have known God in a saving manner," he remarks, painting, poetry, and music, have had charms unknown...religion secures the heightened enjoyment of those pleasnes which keep so many from God, by their becoming a source of pride." And it may be fairly argued... | |
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