 MOST foreign writers, who have given any character of the English nation, whatever vices they ascribe to it, allow, in general, that the people are naturally modest. It proceeds perhaps from this our national virtue, that our orators are observed to make...  American Annals of Education - Seite 23herausgegeben von - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 Seiten
...inhabitants of the frozen zone warmed with the fleeces of our sheep. » X. — On Public Speaking. MOST foreign writers who have given any character...action than those of other countries. Our preachers st^nd stock still in the pulpit, and will not so much as move a finger to set off the best sermons... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 Seiten
...inhabitants of the frozen zone warmed with the fleeces of our sheep. X. — On Public Speaking.^In. MOST foreign writers who have given any character of the English nation, whatever vice they ascribe to it, allow, in general, that the people are naturally modest. It.proceeds, perhaps,... | |
 | 1832 - 280 Seiten
...facundls gratia diclis. OVID. Eloquent words a graceful manner want. MOST foreign writers who-have given any character of the English nation, whatever...than those of other countries. Our. preachers stand stockstill in the pulpit, and will not so much as move a finger to set off the best sermons in the... | |
 | William Russell, William Channing Woodbridge, Fordyce Mitchell Hubbard - 1835 - 614 Seiten
...a contemplative statue, aatlitulrical, in the pulpit ! The authority of Addison ii of some value.] MOST foreign writers who have given any character...are observed to make use of less gesture or action llinn those of other countries. Our preachers stand stock still iu the pulpit, and will not so much... | |
 | 1835 - 670 Seiten
...a contemplative statue, as theatrical, in the pulpit ! Tin* authority of Addison is of some value.] MOST foreign writers who have given any character...perhaps, from this our national virtue, that our orators arc observed to make use of less gesture or action than those of other countries. Our preachers stand... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 Seiten
...1П2. abest facundis gratia dictis. Ovid, MO. Lib. lui. 127. Eloquent words a graceful manner want. T. MOST foreign writers, who have given any character...nation, whatever vices they ascribe to it, allow, in ge-. neral, that the people are naturally mo-| dest. It proceeds, perhaps, from this our national virtue,... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 Seiten
...hi'm, " Do you read or si ng ? if you si'ng, 1 1 > you sing very fll." \ ON PUBLIC SPEAKING. ADDISON. MOST foreign wri'ters/ who have given any character of the English n'ation, (whatever vicAes they ascrih'e-to-it,) allo'w, in ge'neral, that the pe'ople/ are naturally moVlest. It proceeds,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 548 Seiten
...407. TUESDAY, JUNE 17. Jlbest facundia gratia dietia, OVID. Eloquent words a graceful manner want. MOST foreign writers who have given any character...than those of other countries. Our preachers stand stockstill in the pulpit, and will not so much as move a finger to set off the best sermons in the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 726 Seiten
...JUNE 17. abest facundts gratia dlctis. OViD. Met. xlll. 127. Eloquent words a graceful manner want MOST foreign writers who have given any character...than those of other countries. Our preachers stand stock-still in the pulpit, and will not so much as move a finger to set off the best sermons in the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 698 Seiten
...TUESDAY, JUNE 17. abest facundls gratia dlctH OVID. Met rill. 127. Eloquent words a graceful manner want MOST foreign writers who have given any character...than those of other countries. Our preachers stand stock-still in the pulpit, and will not so much as move a finger to set off the best sermons in the... | |
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