 | William Wirt - 1804 - 120 pàgines
...heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice — " but Jesus Christ — like a God !" — If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light,...more divine. Whatever I had been able to conceive the sublimity of Massillon,or the force ofBourdaloue, had fallen far short of the power which I feel... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1809 - 642 pàgines
...to heaven, and pouring his whole " soul into his tremulous voice ; " but Jesus Christ like a " God." If he had been indeed, and in truth, an angel of light,..." I had been able to conceive of the sublimity of Masillon, or " the force of Bourdaloue,. had fallen far short of the power " which I felt from the... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pàgines
...Heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice— 1 ' but Jesus Christ—like a God!" If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light, the effect could scarcely have been more divine. If this description gives you the impression, that this incomparable minister had any ihing of shallow,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1813 - 204 pàgines
...heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice — "but Jesus Christ " — like a God!" If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light,...fallen far short of the power which I felt from the deliveiy of this simple sentence. The blood, which just before had rushed in a hurricane upon my brain,... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pàgines
...frightful with a flame of indignation ; and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clenchca !' ' Whatever I had been able to conceive of the sublimity...I felt from the delivery of this simple sentence. ( Rousseau's sentence, " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ like a God.") The blood,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1829 - 250 pàgines
...heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice—" but Jesus Christ — like a " God!" If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light,...Whatever I had been able to conceive of the sublimity of Maasillon, or the force of Bourdaloue, had fallen far short of the power which I felt from the delivery... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pàgines
...to heaven, and pouringhis whole soul into his tremulousvoice — "but Jesus Christ — like a God!" If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light,...or the force of Bourdaloue, had fallen far short of ttie power which I felt from the delivery of this simple sentence. The blood, which just before h'ad... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 pàgines
...Heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice — " but Jesus Christ — like a God !" If he had •• ~ * * been indeed and in truth an angel of light, the effect could scarcely be more divine. Whatever I have been able to conceive of the sublimity of Massillon, or the force of... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 pàgines
...Never before, did 1 completely understand what Demosthenes meant by layir;g such stress on delivery. * been indeed and in truth an angel of light, the effect could scarcely be more divine. Whatever I have been able to conceive of the sublimity of Massillon, or the force of... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pàgines
...heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous Toice — " but Jesus Christ — like a God !" If he had been indeed and in truth an angel of light, the effect could scarcely have been more divine. LESSON CLXXXII. Scene from the Tragedy of King John — SHAKSPEARE. Prince ARTHUR, HUBERT, and ATTENDANTS.... | |
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Socrates died like a philosopher" — then pausing, raising his other hand, pressing them both clasped together, with warmth and energy to his breast, lifting his " sightless balls" to heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice — "... 
