 ... very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive how he would be able to let his audience down from the height to which he had wound them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them...  The Letters of the British Spy - Page 83by William Wirt - 1805 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 490 pages
...situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he would be able to let his audience down from the height to which he had wound them, without impairing...as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. You are to bring before you the venerable figure ' of the preacher—his blindness, constantly recalling... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But— no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation...Rousseau : " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ, like a God ! !" I despair of giving you any idea ol the effect produced by this short sentence,... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastick. The first sentence, with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Rousseau... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 282 pages
...the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation...Rousseau : " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ, like a God !" Never before did I completely understand what Demosthenes meant by laying such... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. 70 The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Rousseau : " Socrates... | |
 | Charles Buck - Anecdotes - 1831 - 418 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them.by the* abruptness of the fall. But, no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation...sentence, with which; he broke the awful silence, was л. quotation from Rousseau, ' Socrates, died like a philosopher, but Jesug, Christ tike a God !' "... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation...Rousseau : " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ, like a God !" I despair of giving you any idea of the effect produced by this short sentence,... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. 8. The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation" from Rousseau ;— "... | |
 | Readers - 1833 - 224 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the tall. But—- no; the descent, was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and en husiastic. 9. The fii.st seitense with which he broke the awful sileme, was a quotation from Rousseau:... | |
 | John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 484 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall- But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation...Rousseau : " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ, like a God !" I despair of giving you any idea of the effect produced by this short sentence,... | |
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