 ... he undertook. To rouse mankind, when sunk in ignorance or superstition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry armed with power, required the utmost vehemence of zeal, as well as a temper daring to excess. A gentle call would neither have reached, nor...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 537edited by - 1815Full view - About this book
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1769 - 536 pages
...accomplifhing the great work which he undertook. To rbiize mankind, when funk in ignorance or fuperflitiori, and to encounter the rage of bigotry, armed with power, required the utmoft vehemence of zeal, and a temper daring to excefs. A gentle call would neither have reached,... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...fiting the great work which he undertook. To rouze mankind, when funk in ignorance or fuperftition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry, armed with power, required the utmoft •vehemence of zeal, and a temper daring to excefs. A gentle call would neither have reached,... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1777 - 548 pages
...accompliming the great work which he undertook. To roufe mankind, when funk in ignorance or fuperftition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry, armed with power, required the utmoft vehemence of zeal, as well as a temper daring to excefs. A gentle call would neither have reached,... | |
 | 1793 - 524 pages
...accompliihing the great worlc he undertook. To roufe mankind, when funk in ignorance or fuperilition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry armed with power, required the utmoft vehemence of zeal, as well as a temper daring to excefs. A gentle call would meither have reached,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...acconiplilh.in^ the great work which he undertook. To roufe mankind, when funk in ignorance pr fuperftition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry, armed with power, required the utrnoit vehemence of zeal, and a temper daring to excels. A gentle call would neither have reached,... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1807 - 684 pages
...qualities, which we are now apt to blame, that he was fitted for accomplishing the great work which he undertook. To rouse mankind, when sunk in ignorance...neither have reached, nor have excited those to whom it must have been addressed. A spirit more amiable, but less vigorous than Luther's, would have shrunk... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 486 pages
...qualities, which we are now apt to blame, that he was fitted for accomplishing the great work which he undertook. To rouse mankind, when sunk in ignorance...more amiable, but less vigorous than Luther's, would have shrunk back from the dangers which he braved and surmounted. Towards the close of Luther's life,... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1809 - 484 pages
...qualities, which we are now apt to blame, that he was fitted for accomplishing the great work which he undertook. To rouse * mankind, when sunk in ignorance...more amiable, but less vigorous than Luther's, would have shrunk back from the dangers which he braved and surmounted. Towards the close of Luther's life,... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 684 pages
...or to the verb, the separation is generally marked by a comma : as, " To rouse mankind, wlicn s,Hnk in ignorance or superstition, and to encounter the...with power, required the utmost vehemence of zeal, and a temper daring to excess." The semicolon is used fur dividing a compound sentence, and hence it... | |
 | John Mackenzie (of Huntingdon.) - Reformation - 1809 - 424 pages
...qualities, which we are now apt to blame, that he was fitted for accomplishing the gt eat work which he undertook. To rouse mankind, when sunk, in ignorance...superstition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry • armed wifh 'power;1 feqtoired 'the utmost vehemence of -zea-1, as well as a temper daring to excess. A gentle... | |
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