 | John Aikin - 1807 - 684 pagini
...vehemence of zeal, as well as a temper daring to excess. A gentle call would neither have reached, nor have excited those to whom it must have been addressed....braved and surmounted. Towards the close of Luther's hfe, though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal and abilities, . the infirmities of his... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 484 pagini
...temper daring to excess. A gentle call would neither have reached, nor have excited those to whom it was addressed. A spirit more amiable, but less vigorous...though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increased upon him, so that he grew daily more peevish,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 486 pagini
...temper daring to excess. A gentle call would neither have reached, nor have excited those to whom it was addressed. A spirit more amiable, but less vigorous...though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increased upon him, so that he grew daily more peevish,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1810 - 412 pagini
...temper darinj excess. A gentle call would neither have rea nor have excited those to whom it must have addressed ; a spirit more amiable, but less vigorous...surmounted. Towards the close of Luther's life, though witjti^rt any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increased... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pagini
...whom it was addressed. A spirit, more amiable, but less vigorous than Luther's, wonld have shrunk hack from the dangers which he braved and surmounted. Towards the close of Luther's life, though without a perceptible declension of his zeal or ahilities, the infirmities of his temper increased upon him,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 648 pagini
...daring to excess. A gentle call would neither have reach- 1.S4 ed nor have excited those to whom it was addressed. A spirit more amiable, but less vigorous...though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increased upon him, so that he grew daily more peevish,... | |
 | 1815 - 558 pagini
...temper daring to excess. A gentle call would neither have reached, nor have excited those to whom it was addressed. A spirit •more amiable, but less vigorous...back from the dangers which he braved and surmounted. Toward the close of Luther's life, though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 552 pagini
...daring to -excess. A gentle call would neither have reached, nor have excited those to whom it was addressed. A spirit more amiable, but less vigorous than Luther's, would have shrunk hack from the dangers which he braved and surmounted. Toward the close of Luther's life, though without... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 482 pagini
...temper daring to excess. A gentle call would neither have reached, nor have excited those to whom it was addressed. A spirit more amiable, but less vigorous...though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increased upon him, so that he grew daily more peevish,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 390 pagini
...neither have reached, nor have excited those to whom it was addressed. A spirit more amiable, birt less vigorous than Luther's, would, have shrunk back...though without any perceptible diminution of his zeal or abilities, the infirmities of his temper increased upon him, so ('-st he grew daily more peevish,... | |
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To rouse mankind when sunk in ignorance or superstition, and to encounter the rage of bigotry armed with power, required the utmost vehemence of zeal, as well as a temper daring to excess. A gentle call would neither have reached nor have excited those... 
