 Some Passages of the Life and Death of John Earl of Rochester ;" which the critic ought to read for its elegance, the philosopher for its arguments, and the saint for its piety.  Catalogue - Page 39by Johnson, George P., bookseller, Edinburgh - 1881Full view - About this book
 | Library company of Philadelphia - 1770 - 438 pages
...-fjokn, ''a 919 Rogers't (IVoodes) Voyage round the iwrld. See Voyage. •who died the 26thjuly, 1680. Written by his own direction, on his Death-Bed, by Gilbert Burnet, DD London, 1680. 964 Romans. (The Manners and CuJJomi of th() Tranflated from the French. London, 1740.... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1782 - 162 pages
...who are running the fame courfe, it is much to be feared they are given up to a reprobate fenfe. SOME SOME PASSAGES OF THE LIFE and DEATH OF JOHN Earl of ROCHESTER. JOHN WILMOT, earl of Rochefter, was born in April, Anno Dom. 1648. His father was Henry earl of Rochefter,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1782 - 588 pages
...or—he knows the alternative. Art. 40. Same PaJJages in the Life and Death of John Earl of Rechtjler, written by his own Direction on his Death-bed. By Gilbert Burnet, DD Bifhop of Sarum. With a Sermon preached at the Funeral of the faid Earl. By the Rev. Robert Parfons,... | |
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1805 - 432 pages
...manners and opinions. The account of those salutary conferences is given by Burnet in a book, intituled, Some passages of the Life and Death of John Earl of Rochester ; which the critic ought to read for its elegance, the philosopher for its arguments, and the saint... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 468 pages
...all his servants into his room to come and hear. MSS. in Mus. Ashm.] • [Bishop Burnet published ' Some Passages of the Life and Death of John Earl of Rochester;' "a book," says Dr. Johnson, " Valentinian, a Tragedy of John Fletcher, as it is altered by the late... | |
 | Library Company of Philadelphia (PHILADELPHIA) - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1807 - 682 pages
...undergo, till the consummation of all things. By Thomas Burnet. 2 vols. Glasgow, 1753. • 941, O. Some passages of the life and death of John, earl of Rochester. By Gilbert Burnet, DD London, 1G80. 1806, O. Practical sermons on various subjects. By Gilbert Burnet.... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1810 - 612 pages
...account of lord Rochester, we refer the reader to a small volume published by Dr. Burnet, entitled, " Some passages of the Life and Death of John, earl of Rochester ;" " a book," which, as Dr. John, son says, " the critic ought to read for its elegance, the philosopher... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...manners and opinions. The account of those salutary conferences is given by Burnet in a book, intituled, Some Passages of the Life and Death of John Earl of Rochester, which the critick ought to read for its elegance, the philosopher for its arguments, and the saint... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...manners and opinions. The account of those salutary conferences is given by Burnet in a book, entituled, Some Passages of the Life and Death of John Earl of Rochester, which the critic ought to read for its elegance, the philosopher for its arguments, and the saint for... | |
 | 1810 - 596 pages
...account of lord Rochester, we refer the reader to a small volume published by Dr. Burnet, entitled, " Some passages of the Life and Death of John, earl of Rochester ;" " a book," which, as Dr. Johnson says, " the critic ought to read for its elegance, the philosopher... | |
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