 ... so much concern for them as to give them all the additional force they were able, it is not possible that nonsense should have so many hearers as you find it has in dissenting congregations, for no reason in the world but because it is spoken extempore....  The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq - Page 1171710Full view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...World but becaufcit is fpoken Extempore: Fnr ordinary Minds are wholly governed by their Eyes and Eais, and there is no Way to come at their Hearts but by...Imaginations. There is my Friend and merry Companion Da-- niel : He knows a great deal better than he (peaks, and can form a proper Difcomfe as well as... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...it has in Diffenting Congregations, for no Reafon in the World, but bccaufe it is fpoken Extemporet For ordinary Minds are wholly governed by their Eyes....Companion Daniel: He knows a great deal better than he (peaks,, and can form a proper Difcourfe as well' as any Orthodox Neighbour. But he knows very well,... | |
 | 1759 - 422 pages
...congregations, for no reafon in the world, but becaufe it is fpoken extempore. For ordinary minds ace wholly governed by their eyes and ears; and there...companion Daniel : he knows a great deal better .than he (peaks ; and can form a proper difcourfe aa well as any orthodox neighbour, But he knows very well,... | |
 | English essays - 1709 - 388 pages
...it has in diflenting congregations, for no reafon in the world, but becaufe it i* .fpoken Extempore: For ordinary minds are wholly governed by their eyes and ears, and there is noway to come at their hearts, but by power over their imaginations. There is my friend and merry companion... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - English letters - 1783 - 478 pages
...it has in diflenting congregations, for no reafon in the world but becaufe it is fpoken extempore : for ordinary minds are wholly governed by their eyes...their hearts, but by power over their imaginations." TATLER, N° 66. " When my Favonius is acknowledged to be Dodtor Smalridge, and the amiable character... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...has in diflentmg congre, gâtions, for no reafon in the world, but becaufe it is fpoken extempore : . for ordinary minds are wholly governed by their eyes...but by power over their imaginations. ' There is my fi ¡end and merry companion Daniel: he knows a great atr.l better than he fpcaks, ami can form a proper... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...fourth volume of TATLERS. N. . *> for no reason in the world, but because it is spoken extempore : for ordinary minds are wholly governed by their eyes...companion Daniel : he knows a great deal better than he speaks, and can form a proper discourse as well as any orthodox neighbour. But he knows very well,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...it has in diflenting congregations, for no reafon in the world, but becaufe it is fpoken extempore : For ordinary minds are wholly governed by their eyes and ears, and there- is no way to come at thsir hearts, but by power over their imaginations. '1 here is rny friend and merry companion Daniel.... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...it has in dissenting congregations, for no reason in the world, but because it is spoken extempore : for ordinary minds are wholly governed by their eyes...companion Daniel *. He knows a great deal better than he speaks, and can form a proper discourse as well as any orthodox. neighbour. But lie knows very well,... | |
 | English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...it has in dissenting congregations, for no reason in the world, but because it is spoken extempore : for ordinary minds are wholly governed by their eyes...imaginations. There is my friend and merry companion Daniel5. He knows a great deal better than he speaks, and can form a proper discourse as well as any... | |
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