 The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other. One overpowering sentiment had subjected to itself pity and hatred, ambition and fear. Death had lost its terrors and pleasure its charms.  Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous - Page 16by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 744 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1825 - 570 pages
...religious zeal ; but which were, in fact, the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject, made them tranquil on every other....Enthusiasm had made them stoics, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence of danger and of... | |
 | Baptists - 1825 - 582 pages
...religious zeal ; but which were, in fact, the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject, made them tranquil on every other....and fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleasure ils charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for tho... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1826 - 596 pages
...every other. One overpowering sentiment had subjected to itself D and hatred, ambition and fear. Death lost its terrors, and pleasure its charms. They had...Enthusiasm had made them Stoics, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence of danger and of... | |
 | Ant The - 1827 - 366 pages
...religious zeal, but which were, in fact, the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject, made them tranquil on every other....Enthusiasm had made them Stoics, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence of danger and of... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 418 pages
...religious zeal, but which were in fact the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other....ambition and fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleasf*5 ure is charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1830 - 420 pages
...subjected to itself pity and hatred, ambition and fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleas85 ure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears,...the things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoicks, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the... | |
 | James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject, made them tranquil'on every other. One overpowering sentiment, had subjected...world. Enthusiasm had made them Stoics, had cleared theif minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence of danger... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...religious zeal, but which were in fact the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other....things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoics, and cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1835 - 420 pages
...subjected to itself pity and hatred, ambition and fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleas85 ure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears,...Enthusiasm had made them stoics, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence of dan90 ger and... | |
 | Literature - 1836 - 332 pages
...religious zeal, but which were, in fact, the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other....the things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoies, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the... | |
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