The Preacher and the King: Or, Bourdaloue in the Court of Louis XIV : Being an Account of the Pulpit Eloquence of that Distinguished EraGould and Lincoln, 1855 - 338 páginas |
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... scarcely one is to be found from which it might be inferred , that she did not look upon it all as quite irreprehensible , —and yet she is writing to her daughter ! The scandal which he caused was , so to speak , not real scandal ; -the ...
... scarcely one is to be found from which it might be inferred , that she did not look upon it all as quite irreprehensible , —and yet she is writing to her daughter ! The scandal which he caused was , so to speak , not real scandal ; -the ...
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... scarcely a Jesuit , save in name and dress . enemies of his order paid homage , not only to his talent , which it would have been ridiculous to deny , but to his virtues , his gen- The most active * Except perhaps Boileau . The satirist ...
... scarcely a Jesuit , save in name and dress . enemies of his order paid homage , not only to his talent , which it would have been ridiculous to deny , but to his virtues , his gen- The most active * Except perhaps Boileau . The satirist ...
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... scarcely had any- thing in view save legal discussions , they were right . But , uncle , is that what we want ? If we have another end in view , must the choice of our means remain subjected to the same rules ? The end , that is the ...
... scarcely had any- thing in view save legal discussions , they were right . But , uncle , is that what we want ? If we have another end in view , must the choice of our means remain subjected to the same rules ? The end , that is the ...
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... scarcely feel the shock . Many an orator imagines himself striking a terrible blow in employing an argument , which he himself may have heard twenty times , without experiencing the slightest emotion . * See his dialogues on eloquence ...
... scarcely feel the shock . Many an orator imagines himself striking a terrible blow in employing an argument , which he himself may have heard twenty times , without experiencing the slightest emotion . * See his dialogues on eloquence ...
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... on Eloquence . ” + “ He is quite able to convince , but I scarcely know any preacher who less persuades and touches you . " - FENELON . Pulpit Eloquence . learned man , accustomed to follow the thread of an 4 * AND THE KING . 41.
... on Eloquence . ” + “ He is quite able to convince , but I scarcely know any preacher who less persuades and touches you . " - FENELON . Pulpit Eloquence . learned man , accustomed to follow the thread of an 4 * AND THE KING . 41.
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Abbé admirable appeared astonishment beautiful believe better Bible Bishop of Meaux Bossuet Bourdaloue's Bridaine chapel CHAPTER character Charenton Christian church Claude cloth commenced confess conversation Cotin court courtiers dared discourse Duke eloquence eyes fact Father Bourdaloue fear feel Fénélon France genius give glory hear heard heart hotel de Rambouillet Huguenot idea imagine impression interest Jansenists Jesuit king king's language least less listen Louis XIV Madame de Maintenon Madame de Montespan majesty Marquis Massillon mind minister Monsieur de Condom never orator perceive perhaps piety Port-Royal possess praise preacher preaching present priest prince Protestant Protestantism pulpit Puritan Recorder reader reason regard religion remarkable sacred scarcely Scripture seems seen sermon Sire soul speak style talent thing thought tion true truth Versailles Voltaire volume whole wish words write
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