Anecdotes of the Life of Richard Watson ...: Written by Himself at Different Intervals, and Revised in 1814, Volume 1T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1818 |
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... never at any other , and have had cause , through life , to regret my not having had a better classical foundation . It has fallen to my lot , not only to be obliged to write , but to speak Latin , and having never been taught to make ...
... never at any other , and have had cause , through life , to regret my not having had a better classical foundation . It has fallen to my lot , not only to be obliged to write , but to speak Latin , and having never been taught to make ...
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... never could remember the face or name of a man or woman whose character did not strike me , so I found it difficult to impress on my memory rules of prosody which I had acquired a contempt for ; nor did this contempt arise so much from ...
... never could remember the face or name of a man or woman whose character did not strike me , so I found it difficult to impress on my memory rules of prosody which I had acquired a contempt for ; nor did this contempt arise so much from ...
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... never forsaken me . Erasmus , in his little treatise entitled Antibarbarorum , says that the safety of states depends upon three things - Upon a proper or impro- per education of the prince , upon public preachers , and upon school ...
... never forsaken me . Erasmus , in his little treatise entitled Antibarbarorum , says that the safety of states depends upon three things - Upon a proper or impro- per education of the prince , upon public preachers , and upon school ...
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... never subdued my prudence ; I had strong ambition to be distinguished , and was sensible that , though wealth might plead some excuse for idleness , extrava- gance , and folly in others , the want of wealth could plead none for me ...
... never subdued my prudence ; I had strong ambition to be distinguished , and was sensible that , though wealth might plead some excuse for idleness , extrava- gance , and folly in others , the want of wealth could plead none for me ...
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... never failed to excite my jealousy , and the next day was always a day of hard study . I have gone without my dinner a hundred times on such occasions . I thought I never entirely understood a proposition in any part of mathematics or ...
... never failed to excite my jealousy , and the next day was always a day of hard study . I have gone without my dinner a hundred times on such occasions . I thought I never entirely understood a proposition in any part of mathematics or ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
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Passagens conhecidas
Página 60 - These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations : and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
Página 397 - Are you persuaded that the holy Scriptures contain sufficiently all doctrine required of necessity for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ? And are you determined out of the said Scriptures to instruct the people committed to your charge, and to teach nothing (as required of necessity to eternal salvation) but that which you shall be persuaded may be concluded and proved by the Scripture?
Página 438 - The Wisdom and Goodness of God in having made both rich and poor; with an Appendix containing Reflections on the present State of England and France.
Página 28 - And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?
Página 391 - Considerations on the Expediency of revising the Liturgy and Articles of the Church of England,
Página 126 - To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled...
Página 63 - I never troubled myself with answering any arguments which the opponents in the divinity-schools brought against the articles of the church, nor ever admitted their authority as decisive of a difficulty ; but I used on such occasions to say to them, holding the New Testament in my hand, En sacrum codicem...
Página 62 - I reduced the study of divinity into as narrow a compass as I could, for I determined to study nothing but my Bible, being much unconcerned about the opinions of councils, fathers, churches, bishops, and other men, as little inspired as myself.
Página 395 - Creed was repeated by the minister, and the king followed him throughout with a distinct and audible voice.