 I have taken my text for this discourse : we should be careful not to overshoot ourselves in the pursuits even of virtue. Whether zeal or moderation be the point we aim at, let us keep fire out of the one, and frost out of the other.  The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq - Sida 119efter Sir Richard Steele - 1754Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 sidor
...out or whom I have taken my Text for this Dilcourfe : Wefhould be careful not to pverfhootour {elves in the Purfuits even of Virtue. Whether Zeal or Moderation...Point we aim at, let us keep Fire out of the one, and Froii out of the other. But- alas .' the World is too Wife to want fuch a Precaution. The Terms High-Church... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 sidor
...Horace, out of whom I have taken my text for this difcourfe. We fhould be careful not to overfhoot ourfelves in the purfuits even of virtue. Whether...world is too wife to want fuch a precaution. The terms High-church and L<,<wthurcb, as commonly ufed, do not fo much denote a principle, as they diftinguifh... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 sidor
...difcourfe. We mould be, careful not to overfhoot ourfelves, in the purfuits evert tof virtue. Whether Zca/or Moderation be the point we aim at, let us keep fire...world is too wife to want fuch a precaution. The terms High-church and Lawthurch, as commonly ufed, do not fo much denote a principle, as they diftinguifh... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 366 sidor
...7 have taken my text for this difcourfe : We fhould be careful •VoL. IV. G not not to over-Qioot ourfelves in the purfuits even of virtue. Whether...world is too wife to want fuch a precaution. The terms High-church and Low-church, as commonly ufed, do not fo much denote a principle, as they diftinguiQi... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 366 sidor
...be careful not to overfhoot ourfclves, in the purfuits even of virtue. Whether Zeal or Modederation be the point we aim at, let us keep fire out of the one, and froft out of the other. But, alas 1 the world is too wife to want fuch a precaution. The .terms High-church and Low.church, as commonly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 498 sidor
...Horace, out of of whom I have taken my text for this difcourfe. We fhould be careful not to overfhoot ourfelves, in the purfuits even of virtue. Whether...point we aim at, let us keep fire out of the one, and frofl out of the other. But, alas ! the world is too wife to want fuch a precaution. The terms, High-church,... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 sidor
...taken my text for this discourse. We should be careful not to over-shoot ourselves in the pursuits even of virtue. Whether Zeal or Moderation be the...point we aim at, let us keep fire out of the one, and frost out of the other. But, alas! the world is too wise to want such a precaution. The terms High... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 638 sidor
...taken my text for this discourse. We should be careful not to over-shoot ourselves in the pursuits even of virtue. Whether Zeal or Moderation be the...point we aim at, let us keep fire out of the one, and frost out of the other. But, alas ! the world is too wise to want such a precaution. The terms High... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 sidor
...taken my text for this discourse : We should be careful not to overshoot ourselves in the pursuits even of virtue. Whether zeal or moderation be the...point we aim at, let us keep fire out of the one, and frost out of the other. But, alas ! the world is too wise to want such a precaution. The terms High-church... | |
 | 1804 - 676 sidor
...taken my text for this discourse : We should be careful not to. overshoot ourselves in the pursuits even of virtue. Whether Zeal or Moderation be the...point we aim at, let us keep fire out of the one, and frost out of the other. But, alas ! the world is too wise to want Such a precaution. The terms High-chureh... | |
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