A Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Brief Account of the First Settlers, and Other Eminent Characters Among the Magistrates, Ministers, Literary and Worthy Men, in New-Englandby Cushing and Appleton, Salem, and Edward Oliver, no. 70, State street, 1809 - 511 من الصفحات |
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... knowledge , though many Greek and Roman authors were read . The works of their theologians , some of whom were great and excellent men , displayed the stores of learning with- out the skill and graces of composition . The quaint style ...
... knowledge , though many Greek and Roman authors were read . The works of their theologians , some of whom were great and excellent men , displayed the stores of learning with- out the skill and graces of composition . The quaint style ...
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... knowledge of men , but what we get from newspapers , would there be a proper discrimination between the good and bad members of society ? A remark of a similar kind may be made upon funeral ser- mons . If they are not in the style of ...
... knowledge of men , but what we get from newspapers , would there be a proper discrimination between the good and bad members of society ? A remark of a similar kind may be made upon funeral ser- mons . If they are not in the style of ...
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... knowledge of human nature , in the addresses he made to his hearers . His preaching was calcula- ted to prick the consciences of sinners , though they wanted correct discrimination and smoothness of period . His memory was tenacious ...
... knowledge of human nature , in the addresses he made to his hearers . His preaching was calcula- ted to prick the consciences of sinners , though they wanted correct discrimination and smoothness of period . His memory was tenacious ...
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... knowledge equally among all classes of people ; for he set his face against academies .-- In his zeal he often repeated his opinion , and per- haps in his conversation exhibited more the cha- racter of a true New England man , than any ...
... knowledge equally among all classes of people ; for he set his face against academies .-- In his zeal he often repeated his opinion , and per- haps in his conversation exhibited more the cha- racter of a true New England man , than any ...
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... knowledge which enabled him to give such delight to his friends , and render such eminent services to the community . In He was afterwards a student at law , and from ex- ercising his profession a few years , he was introduc . ed into a ...
... knowledge which enabled him to give such delight to his friends , and render such eminent services to the community . In He was afterwards a student at law , and from ex- ercising his profession a few years , he was introduc . ed into a ...
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