 | Longinus - 1800 - 238 sider
...ourselves : Nay, 'tis pleasant " even to mortify and subdue our lusts, because that is " victory : 'Tis pleasant to command our appetites and " passions,...the " bounds of reason and religion, because this is empire." But no author amplifies in so noble' a manner as St. Paul. He rises gradually from Earth to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 178 sider
...that is to excel many others ; it is pleasant to grow better $ because that is to excel ourselves ; it is pleasant to command our appetites and passions,...the bounds of reason and religion ; because this is empire : nay, it is pleasant even to mortify and subdue our lusts ; because that is victory. CHAP.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 sider
...because that is to excel many others: it is pleasant to grow better; because that is to excel ourselves: it is pleasant to command our appetites and passions,...the bounds of reason and religion; because this is empire: nay, it is pleasant even to mortify and subdue our lusts ; because that is victory CHAPTER... | |
 | 1808 - 540 sider
...mortify and subdue our lusts, because that is victory : 'tis pleasant to command our appetite* arid passions, and to keep them in due order, within the bounds of reason and religion, because this is empire." Interrogations are forcible appeals to the sympathy of others for the justness of the sentiment... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 sider
...ourselves : nay, 'tis pleasant even to mortify and subdue our lusts, because that is victory : 'tis pleasant to command our appetites and passions, and...the bounds of reason and religion, because this is empire." Interrogations are forcible appeals to the sympathy of others for the justness of the sentiment... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 224 sider
...is to excel many others : it is pleasant to grow better ; because that is to excel ourselves : it 15 pleasant to command our appetites and passions, and...the bounds of reason and religion ; because this is empire : nay, it 5s pleasant even to mortify and subdue our lusts * because that is victorv, CHAP.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 308 sider
...that is to excel many others : it is pleasant to grow better ; because that is to excel ourselves : it is pleasant to command our appetites and passions,...the bounds of reason and religion; because this is empire : nay, it is pleasant even to mortify and subdue our lusts : because that is victory. Promiscuous.)... | |
 | George John Freeman - 464 sider
...excel ourselves ; nay, tis pleasant even to mortify and subdue our lusts, because that is victory. Tis pleasant to command our appetites, and passions, and...the bounds of reason and religion, because this is empire." But one of the noblest examples of Amplification that can be given is in Saint Paul's Epistles.... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 sider
...that is to excel ourselves ; it is pleasant to mortify and subdue our lusts, because that is victory ; it is pleasant to command our appetites and passions,...within the bounds of reason and religion, because that is empire. LESSON LVI. A WISE man endeavours to shine in himself ; a fool to outshine others.... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 sider
...is to excel ourselves ; it is pleasant to mortify and svibdue our lusts, because that is victory ; it is pleasant to command our appetites and passions,...within, the bounds of reason and religion, because that is empire. TiUvtson. 7. Tully has a very beautiful gradation of thoughts to show how amiable virtue... | |
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It is pleasant to be virtuous and good; because that is to excel many others : it is pleasant to grow better; because that is to excel ourselves: it is pleasant to command our appetites and passions, and to keep them in due order, within the bounds of... 
