 Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life,' expecting to find it a dull book (as such books generally are), and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite an overmatch for me ; and this was the first occasion of my thinking in earnest of religion, after I...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pàgina 38per James Boswell - 1831Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Job Orton - 1816 - 148 pàgines
...Christians, by William Law, AM Abridged. 4 When at Oxford,' said Dr. J. ' I took op Law's Serious Call to a holy life, expecting to find it a dull book, (as such books generally are,) and perhaps to faugh at it. Rut I found Law quite an overmatch for me ; and tliir was. the first occasion of my thinking... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pàgines
...till I went to Oxford, where it would not be suffered. When at Oxford, I took up " Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life," expecting to find it a dull book,...books generally are,) and perhaps to laugh at it. I5ut I found Law quite an overmatch for me ; and this was the first occasion of my thinking in earnest... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pàgines
...When at Oxford, I took up " Law's Serions Call te a Holy Life," expecting to find it a dull book, (aл such books generally are,) and perhaps to laugh at...earnest of religion, after I became capable of rational enquiry." From this time forward religion was the predominant object of his thoughts; though with the... | |
 | Johnson Grant - 1820 - 474 pàgines
...than comprehensive and universal. •*' When at Oxford," says Johnson, " I took up Law's Serious Call, expecting to find it a dull book, as such books generally...quite an overmatch for me; and this was the. first time of my thinking in earnest about religion." *' The Spirit of Prayer" and " The Spirit of Xow" are... | |
 | Johnson Grant - 1820 - 476 pàgines
...than comprehensive and universal. " When at Oxford," says Johnson, " I took up Law's Serious Call, expecting to find it a dull book, as such books generally...quite an overmatch for me; and this was the first time of my thinking in earnest about religion." " The Spirit of Prayer " and " The Spirit of Love"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pàgines
...Holy Life, expecting to find it a dull book, (as such books generally are), and, perhaps, to langh at it. But I found Law quite an overmatch for me ;...earnest of religion, after I became capable of rational inquiry." To BoswelPs great surprise, he asked him to dine with him on Easter-day. He never supposed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pàgines
...till I went to Oxford, where it would not be suffered. When at Oxford, I took up Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life, expecting to find it a dull book,...are), and, perhaps, to laugh at it. But I found Law quitean overmatch for me ; and this was the first occasion of my thinking in earnest of religion, after... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pàgines
...till I went to Oxford, where it would not be suffered. When at Oxford, I took up Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life, expecting to find it a dull book, (as such books generally are), and, perhaps, to langh at it. Bu 1 1 found Law quite an overmatch for me ; and this was the first occasion of my thinking... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pàgines
...till I went to Oxford, where it would not be suffered. When at Oxford, I took up ' Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life,' expecting to find it a dull book,...earnest of religion, after I became capable of rational inquiry." * From this time forward religion was the predominant object of his thoughts; though, with... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pàgines
...till I went to Oxford, where it would not be suffered. When at Oxford, I took up Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life, expecting to find it a dull book,...earnest of religion, after I became capable of rational inquiry." To Boswell's great surprise, he asked him to dine with him on Easter-day. He never supposed,... | |
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