 Wesley is a lean elderly man, fresh-coloured, his hair smoothly combed, but with a soupfon of curl at the ends. Wondrous clean, but as evidently an actor as Garrick. He spoke his sermon, but so fast, and with so little accent, that I am sure he has often...  The letters of Horace Walpole [ed. by J. Wright]. - Seite 162von Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1801 - 454 Seiten
...sermon, but so fast, and with so little accent, that I am sure he has often uttered it, for it was like a lesson. There were parts and eloquence in it, but, towards the end, he exalted his voice, and afted very vulgar enthusiasm ; decried learning, and told stories, like Latimer, of the fool of his... | |
 | 1824 - 436 Seiten
...sermon, but so fast, and with so little accent, that I am sure he has often uttered it, for it was like a lesson. There were parts and eloquence in it,...towards the end, he exalted his voice, and acted very vulgar enthusiasm ; decried learning, and told stories, like Latimer, of the fool of his college, who... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 490 Seiten
...sermon, but so fast, and with so little accent, that I am sure he has often uttered it, for it was like a lesson. There were parts and eloquence in it;...fool of his college, who said, " I thanks God for every thing."" Except a few from curiosity, and some honourable women, the congregation was very mean.... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 484 Seiten
...sermon, but so fast, and with so little accent, that I am sure he has often uttered it, for it was like a lesson. There were parts and eloquence in it;...fool of his college, who said, " I thanks God for every thing." Except a few from curiosity, and some honourable women, the congregation was very mean.... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 Seiten
...so, that there were no just grounds for letting the devil have all the best tunes to himself.—E. like a lesson. There were parts and eloquence in it;...fool of his college, who said, " I thanks God for everything." Except a few from curiosity, and some honourable women, the congregation was very mean.... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 574 Seiten
...sermon, but so fast, and with so little accent, that I am sure he has often uttered it, for it was like a lesson. There were parts and eloquence in it;...fool of his college, who said, " I thanks God for every thing." Except a few from curiosity, and some honourable women, the congregation was very mean.... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 580 Seiten
...sermon, but so fast, and with so little accent, that I am sure he has often uttered it, for it was like a lesson. There were parts and eloquence in it;...fool of his college, who said, " I thanks God for every thing." Except a few from curiosity, and some honourable women, the congregation was very mean.... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1842 - 846 Seiten
...sermon, but so fast, and »ith so little accent, that I am sure he has often uttered it, for it was like a lesson. There were parts and eloquence in it,...Latimer, of the fool of his college, who said, ' I thank God for every thing.' Except a few from curiosity, and some honourable nowen, the congregation... | |
 | James Tunstall - 1847 - 336 Seiten
...curl at the ends. Wondrous clever, he spoke his sermon so fast, and with so little accent, that it was like a lesson ; there were parts and eloquence in...towards the end he exalted his voice, and acted very vulgar enthusiasm." Walpole says, at this time in Bath there was quite a rage among persons in high... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 656 Seiten
...and with so little accent, that I am sure he Lady Frances Shirley. has often uttered it, for it was like a lesson. There were parts and eloquence in it...towards the end he exalted his voice, and acted very vulgar enthusiasm ; decried learning, and told stories, like Latimer, of the fool of his college, who... | |
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