Memoir of the Late John Bowdler, Esq: To which is Added Some Account of the Late Thomas Bowdler, Esq., Editor of The Family Shakspeare |
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Page 21
... had been some time engaged in explaining the church catechism to my
children , I thought it would be a help to my memory to set down such questions
as I had found most fit to awaken attention and introduce useful lessons . I went
on so to ...
... had been some time engaged in explaining the church catechism to my
children , I thought it would be a help to my memory to set down such questions
as I had found most fit to awaken attention and introduce useful lessons . I went
on so to ...
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... you will see her gentle mind in the soft colour of the ground , her elegant taste
in the mixture of the colours , her neatness and attention to propriety in the whole
of the performance ; and , in some sort , her humility in laying down the pencil for
...
... you will see her gentle mind in the soft colour of the ground , her elegant taste
in the mixture of the colours , her neatness and attention to propriety in the whole
of the performance ; and , in some sort , her humility in laying down the pencil for
...
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For these , therefore , you should qualify yourself ; to these you must not disdain
to devote a considerable portion of your time and attention . If you despise or
neglect them , you despise or neglect a positive duty , essential to the
preservation of ...
For these , therefore , you should qualify yourself ; to these you must not disdain
to devote a considerable portion of your time and attention . If you despise or
neglect them , you despise or neglect a positive duty , essential to the
preservation of ...
Page 171
If it were suggested to him to call the attention of his parliament to this subject by
a speech , stating the absolute necessity of a general and effectual reformation of
manners , and recommending to both houses , and particularly to the bishops ...
If it were suggested to him to call the attention of his parliament to this subject by
a speech , stating the absolute necessity of a general and effectual reformation of
manners , and recommending to both houses , and particularly to the bishops ...
Page 177
Being fully persuaded that human laws are inefficient , when the divine law has
become obsolete , and the morals profligate , my idea was , by some striking
public measures , to open the eyes of the people , and draw their attention to the
...
Being fully persuaded that human laws are inefficient , when the divine law has
become obsolete , and the morals profligate , my idea was , by some striking
public measures , to open the eyes of the people , and draw their attention to the
...
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Page 338 - LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth ; send thy HOLY GHOST, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace, and of all virtues ; without which, whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee : Grant this for thine only Son JESUS CHRIST'S sake. Amen.
Page 229 - Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols. And the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.
Page 335 - God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men, we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word, and deed, against Thy divine Majesty, provoking most justly Thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings ; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us, the burden of them is intolerable.
Page 343 - Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day ; defend us in the same with thy mighty power, and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger...
Page 339 - ALMIGHTY GOD, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves ; keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord.
Page 340 - Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 338 - ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of Thy laws, and in the works of Thy commandments...
Page 345 - O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest have done; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 60 - WHEN all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise...
Page 32 - That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.
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| Title | Memoir of the Late John Bowdler, Esq: To which is Added Some Account of the Late Thomas Bowdler, Esq., Editor of The Family Shakspeare |
| Author | Thomas Bowdler |
| Publisher | Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1825 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 28 Jun 2007 |
| Length | 348 pages |
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