If gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleasing sensation in the mind of a grateful man, it exalts the soul into rapture, when it is employed on this great object of gratitude ; on this beneficent Being, who has given... The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 2by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
| Aphorisms and apothegms - 1803 - 228 pages
...who is the great Author of Good and Father of Mercies. Gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleasing sensation in the mind of a grateful man : it exalts tiie sou! into rapture, when it is employed in this great object of gratitude; on this benificent Being,... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...is the great Author of good, and Father of mercies. If gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleasing sensation in the mind of a grateful man: is exalts the soul into rapture, when it is employed on this great object of gratitude ; on this beneficent... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...is the great Author of Good, and Father of Mercies. If gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleasing sensation in the...hope for. Most of the works of the Pagan poets were £$ier direct hymns to their deities, or tended indirectly to the celebration of their respective attributes... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 288 pages
...produces a very pleafing Ifenfation/in the mind of a grateful man, it*Exalts)the foul into^apture^when it is employed on this great object of gratitude ;...beneficent Being, who has given us every thing we already poffefs, and from whom we expect every thing we yet hope for. / . J1DD1SOK. SECTION III. tff«T4^ V... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...Father of mercies. If gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very j ! asing sensation in the mind of a grateful man, it exalts...employed on this great object of gratitude ; on this be* neBcejjt Being, who has given us every thing we already possess, and from whom we expect every... | |
| 1808 - 306 pages
...is the great Author of good, and Father of mercies. If gratitnde, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleasing sensation in the...soul into rapture, when it is employed on this great ohject of gratitnde; on this heneficent Being who has given ns every thing we already possess, and... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...the great Author of good, and the Father of mercies. If gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleasing sensation in the...exalts the soul into rapture, when it is employed oh this great object of gratitude ; on this beneficent Being, who has given us every thing we already... | |
| Conduct of life - 1810 - 234 pages
...Gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleasing 8««-ation in the nrind of a grateful man : it exalts the soul into rapture, when it is employed in this great object of gratitude ; on Ibis beneiicent Being, who has given us every thmg we tope for.... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...is the great author of good, and father of mercies. If gratitude, when exerted towards one another, naturally produces a very pleasing sensation in the...this beneficent being who has given us every thing we VOL. IV. 2 E already possess, and from whom we expect every thing we yet hope for. Most of the works... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...another, naturally produces a very pleafing fenfation in the mind of a grateful man, it exalts the foul into rapture, when it is employed on this great object...beneficent Being, who has given us every thing we already poflefs, and froai whom we expect every thing we yet hope for. ADDISON. SECTION III. On Forgiveness.... | |
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