The Powers of Genius: A Poem, in 3 PartsJ. Conrad & Company, 1802 - 191 pages |
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Page 78
... Massillon and his unrivalled excellence in his addresses to the heart , I am far from thinking him a per- fect model for the preacher . He indulges , perhaps , too much in declamation . To arouse , to terrify , to melt into tears ...
... Massillon and his unrivalled excellence in his addresses to the heart , I am far from thinking him a per- fect model for the preacher . He indulges , perhaps , too much in declamation . To arouse , to terrify , to melt into tears ...
Page 79
... Massillon , the acuteness and ingenuity of Sherlock , the condensity of Ogden , with Witherspoon's method of dis- cussing theological doctrines . * At Greece , painting was first brought to perfection . The most famous schools in Greece ...
... Massillon , the acuteness and ingenuity of Sherlock , the condensity of Ogden , with Witherspoon's method of dis- cussing theological doctrines . * At Greece , painting was first brought to perfection . The most famous schools in Greece ...
Page 155
... of the evil he has done to mankind . " MASSILLON . If these copious extracts are admired as much by the reader as they deserve , I will not have I have introduced trespassed on his patience . them with APPENDIX . 155.
... of the evil he has done to mankind . " MASSILLON . If these copious extracts are admired as much by the reader as they deserve , I will not have I have introduced trespassed on his patience . them with APPENDIX . 155.
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