 | 1853 - 678 pages
...dunghill; — and him who is pronounced by an historian not likely to be partial, to have ' approached as near ' as human infirmity permits, to the ideal perfection of Christian 'virtue.'* Nor are there wanting living representatives of the practice, as well as the profession, of these ancient... | |
 | 1878 - 496 pages
...Nonjurors, can find no fault in Ken. " Ken's moral character," says Macaulay, " sustains a comparison with any in ecclesiastical history, and seems to approach...permits to the ideal perfection of Christian virtue." This is high praise from an adversary, but it is not undeserved. Ken in a treacherous age was sincere,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 850 pages
...illegality of military executions. He would, I doubt not, have exerted all his influence on the side of law His labour of love was of no long duration. A rapid...judges, set. out on that circuit of which the memory -wall last as long as our race and language. The officers who commanded the troops in the districts... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1849 - 884 pages
...superstitions and prejudices : but his moral character, when impartially reviewed , sustains a comparison •with any in ecclesiastical history, and seems to...labour of love was of no long duration. A rapid and Jeffrew seta out effectual gaol delivery was at hand. Early in September, on it.e Jeffreys, accompanied... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 560 pages
...rebellion be at large." dices ; but his moral character, when impartially reviewed, sustains a comparison with any in ecclesiastical history, and seems to approach...to the ideal perfection of Christian virtue.* His labor of love was of no long duration. A rapid and effectual jail delivery was at hand. Early in September,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 550 pages
...rebellion be at large." dices; hot his moral character, when impartially reviewed, sustains a comparison with any in ecclesiastical history, and seems to approach as near as human infirmity permits, to the ideal perfectioo of Christian virtue.* His labor of love was of no long duration. A rapid and effectual jail... | |
 | 1851 - 640 pages
...impartially reviewed, sustains a comparison with any in ecclesiastical history, and seems to approaches near as human infirmity permits, to the ideal perfection of Christian virtue" — we do not care to dispute the justice of the first * See appendix to the memoir of Mr. Markland,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 546 pages
...superstitions and prejudices : but his moral character, when impartially reviewed, sustains a comparison with any in ecclesiastical history, and seems to approach, as near as human infirmity permits, to th« ideal perfection of Christian virtue.* His labour of love was of no long duration. A rapid and... | |
 | Thomas Ken (bp. of Bath and Wells.) - 1853 - 140 pages
...superstitions and prejudices ; but his moral character, when impartially reviewed, sustains a comparison with any in ecclesiastical history, and seems to approach...permits, to the ideal perfection of Christian virtue."* It is to be wished that this brilliant writer had specified the imputed "superstitions and prejudices,"... | |
 | William John Conybeare - 1855 - 498 pages
...dunghill; — and him who is pronounced by an historian not likely to be partial, to have " approached as near as human infirmity permits, to the ideal perfection of Christian virtue."* Nor are there wanting living representatives of the practice, as well as the profession, of these ancient... | |
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His conduct on this occasion was of a piece with his whole life. His intellect was indeed darkened by many superstitions and prejudices: but his moral character, when impartially reviewed, sustains a comparison with any in ecclesiastical history, and... 
