These fanatics brought to civil and military affairs a coolness of judgment and an immutability of purpose which some writers have thought inconsistent with their religious zeal, but which were in fact the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their... Essays on Milton and Addison - Página 80por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1902 - 315 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1825 - 582 páginas
...religious zeal ; but which were, in fact, the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject, made them tranquil on every other....and fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleasure ils charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for tho... | |
| 1826 - 596 páginas
...religious zeal, but which were in fact the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other. One overpowering sentiment had subjected to itself D and hatred, ambition and fear. Death lost its terrors, and pleasure its charms. They had their smiles... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 páginas
...religious zeal, but which were in fact the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other....ambition and fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleasf*5 ure is charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 páginas
...raptures and their sorrows, but not for the things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoicks, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion...prejudice, and raised them above the influence of dan90 ger and of corruption. It sometimes might lead them to pursue unwise ends, but never to choose... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 420 páginas
...subjected to itself pity and hatred, ambition and fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleas85 ure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears,...the things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoicks, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the... | |
| James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 páginas
...the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject, made them tranquil'on every other. One overpowering sentiment, had subjected...world. Enthusiasm had made them Stoics, had cleared theif minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence of danger... | |
| 1835 - 932 páginas
...religious zeal, but which were in fact the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other....things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoics, and cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1835 - 420 páginas
...subjected to itself pity and hatred, ambition and fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleas85 ure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears,...prejudice, and raised them above the influence of dan90 ger and of corruption. It sometimes might lead them to pursue unwise ends, but never tochoose... | |
| 1836 - 332 páginas
...religious zeal, but which were, in fact, the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other....the things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoies, had cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the... | |
| British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 páginas
...religious zeal, but which were in fact the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other....things of this world. Enthusiasm had made them stoics, and cleared their minds from every vulgar passion and prejudice, and raised them above the influence... | |
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