 | Richard Hiley - 1859 - 226 pages
...his enemies must allow him to have possessed them in a very eminent degree. To these may be added, such purity and even austerity of manners, as became...as affords no slight presumption of his sincerity." the contrast. The same mode of construction is preserved throughout. d. How poor, how rich, how abject,... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1864 - 648 pages
...even austerity o? manners, as became one who assumed the character of a Reformer ; sucn sanctity o± life as suited the doctrine which he delivered ; and...considerations, a stranger to the elegancies of life, arid despising its pleasures, he left the honours and emoluments of the church to his disciples, remaining... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1868 - 638 pages
...enemies must allow him to have possessed them in an eminent degree. To these may be added with equal justice, such purity and even austerity of manners...character of a reformer; such sanctity of life as suited th» doctrine which he delivered ; and such perfect disinterestedness as affords no slight presumption... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1875 - 566 pages
...enemies must allow him to have possessed them in an eminent degree. To these may be added, with equal justice, such purity and even austerity of manners...of life, and despising its pleasures, he left the honors and emoluments of the Church to his disciples, remaining satisfied himself in his original state... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1881 - 842 pages
...\\i\h (qual justice, euch purity and even austerity of manners as became one who assumed Ihc chniaeter of a reformer ; such sanctity of life as. suited the...such perfect disinterestedness as affords no slight pn FUII ption of his sincerity. Superior to all selfish consideration?, a ttranjrrr to the elegancies... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1884 - 732 pages
...enemies must allow him to have possessed them in an eminent degree. To these may be added, with equal justice, such purity and even austerity of manners...of a reformer, such sanctity of life as suited the dootrine which he delivered, and such perfect disinterestedness as affords no slight presumption of... | |
 | English language - 1888 - 576 pages
...1793. must allow him to have possessed them in an eminent degree. To these may be added with equal justice, such purity and even austerity of manners,...such sanctity of life as suited the doctrine which be delivered; and such perfect disinterestedness as affords no slight presumption of his sincerity.... | |
 | Goodloe Harper Bell - American literature - 1900 - 620 pages
...enemies must allow him to have possessed them in an eminent degree. To these may be added, with equal justice, such purity and even austerity of manners...of life, and despising its pleasures, he left the honors and emoluments of the church to his disciples, remaining satisfied himself in his original state... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1902 - 860 pages
...enemies must allow him to have possessed them in an eminent degree. To these may be added, with equal mployment left for the activity and courage of adventurers....of overgrown oppressors ; to rescue the helplt-- suiled the doctrine which he delivered ; and such perfect •disinterestedness as affords no slight... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - Spain - 1904 - 450 pages
...t-jiial justice, such puri'y and iv. !: ;i-:v.: iy of manners as became one who as*:imvd the cli-i-acter of a reformer, such sanctity of life as suited the doctrine which he deliveredand such perfect di.sinterr>ti'dness as afl'ords no .slight presumption of his sincerity.... | |
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... principles, and unwearied industry in propagating them, are virtues which shine so conspicuously in every part of his behaviour, that even his enemies must allow him to have possessed them in an eminent degree. To these may be added, with equal justice,... 
