 | Cyclopaedia - 1885 - 1120 pages
...own felicity. . . . While the grave and serious were charmed with his wisdom, his sportive sallies of innocent mirth delighted even the young and thoughtless;...and both saw in his uninterrupted cheerfulness the excellence of true religion In him, even old age appeared delightful — like an evening without a... | |
 | 1895 - 856 pages
...of his own felicity. While the grave and serious were charmed with his wisdom, his sportive sallies of innocent mirth delighted even the young and thoughtless...uninterrupted cheerfulness the excellency of true religion. ... In him even old age appeared delightful, like an evening without a cloud ; and it was impossible... | |
 | Wesley Historical Society - Methodism - 1906 - 420 pages
...goodness of heart, — while the grave and serious were charmed with his wisdom, his sportive sallies of innocent mirth, delighted even the young and thoughtless,...age appeared delightful — like an evening without clouds — and 'twas impossible to observe him without wishing fervently, ' may my latter end be like... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1826 - 432 pages
...goodness of heart. While the grave and, serious were charmed with his wisdom, his sportive sallies of innocent mirth .delighted even the young and thoughtless;...religion. No cynical remarks on the levity of youth, imbittered his discourse : no applausive retrospect to past times, marked his present discontent. In... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1903 - 880 pages
...overflowing goodness of heart. While the grave and serious were charmed with his wisdom, his sportive sallies delighted even the young and thoughtless, and both...cynical remarks on the levity of youth embittered his discourse ; no applause in retrospect to past times marked his present- discontent. In him even old... | |
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... may be blended with the most perfect piety. In his conversation, we might be at a loss whether to admire most, his fine classical taste, his extensive knowledge of men and things, or his overflowing goodness of heart. While the grave and serious were... 
