| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1759 - 636 ページ
...in the 6/th year of his age. Zeal, intrepidity, difintereftednefs, were virtues which hepofieffed, in an eminent degree. He was acquainted, too, with...learning, cultivated in that age; and excelled in that fpecies 'of eloquence, which is calculated to rouze, and to inflame. His maxims, however, were often... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1759 - 636 ページ
...in the 671(1 year of his age-. Zeal, intrepidity, difmtereftednefs, were virtues which hepofjefied,' in an eminent degree. He was acquainted, too, with...learning, cultivated in that age; and excelled in that fpecies of eloquence, which is calculated to rouze, and to inflame. His maxims, however, were often... | |
| William Robertson - 1771 - 458 ページ
...67 th year of his age. Zeal, intre- nox' pidity, difmtereftednefs, were virtues which he poflefled, in an eminent degree. He was acquainted, too, with...learning cultivated in that age ; and excelled in that fpecies of eloquence, which is calculated to rouze, and to inflame. His maxims, however, were often... | |
| Gilbert Stuart - 1782 - 58 ページ
...6jth year of his age. Zeal, intrepidity^ and difmtereftednefs, were virtues which he poiTefled in ah eminent degree. He was acquainted, too, with the learning cultivated in that age ; and excelled in that fpecies of eloquence which H calculated to foufe and inflame. • Hift. of Scotland, vdl. II. This... | |
| 1791 - 322 ページ
...reformed religion in Scotland. Zeal, intrepidity, difintereftednefs, were virtues which he pofiefTed in an eminent degree. He was acquainted too with the...learning cultivated in that age ; and excelled in that fpecies of eloquence, which is caleulated to roufe and to inflame. His maxims however were often too... | |
| 1759 - 760 ページ
...in the 07 th year of his age. Zeal, intrepidity, diiintereftednel*, were virtues which he polielled in an eminent degree. He was acquainted, too, with...learning cultivated in that age -, and excelled in that fpecies of eloquence which is calculated to roufe, and to inflame. His maxims, however, were often... | |
| William Robertson - 1794 - 620 ページ
...fixty-feventh year of his age. Zeal, intrer pidity, difintereftednefs, were virtues which he pofTefled in an eminent degree. He was acquainted too with the learning cultivated among divines jn that age ; and excelled in that fpecies of eloquence which is calculated to roufc... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 432 ページ
...character is drawn by Dr Robertfon. " Zeal, intrepidity, difmtereftednefs, were viitues that he poflefltd in an eminent degree. He was acquainted too with the...learning cultivated in that age ; and excelled in that fpecies of eloquence which is calculated to roufe and to inflame. His maxims, however, were often too... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 594 ページ
...following character is drawn by JDr Robertson. " Zeal, intrepidity, disint?restcdness, were virtues that he possessed in an eminent degree. He was acquainted,...species of eloquence which is calculated to rouse and inflame. His maxims, however, were often too severe, and the impetuosity of hia temper excessive. Rigid... | |
| James Grahame - 1807 - 264 ページ
...spreading and establishing the reformed religion in Scotland, ended his life in the fifth year of his age. Zeal, intrepidity, disinterestedness, were virtues...He was acquainted too with the learning cultivated among divines in that age, and excelled in that species of eloquence which is calculated to rouse and... | |
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