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Samuel Clarke

  

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Samuel Clarke : A Paraphrase on the Four Evangelists

I know not why but too late for Church. Read 1 hour in the summerhouse, Dr Clark on the Evengelists.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A Paraphrase on the Four Evangelists

Came home before 7. Dr Clark 1 hour. Bed past 10.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God

Did not go to Church. Read Clark's Attributes morn.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God

Lay till past 9. Read Dr Clark little. Went to King Street chapel...

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God

Mrs Prade set me down past 9. Read Dr Clark 1/2 hour after supper. Bed 11.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke Clarke : A Paraphrase on the Four Evangelists

Afternoon went to the chaple. Home. Coffee. Read Clarke's 'Parraphras on the Evangellists'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God

Afternoon read Clarke's Attributes 2 hours.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A Paraphrase on the Four Evangelists

Would not go to Church. Read Dr Clark's 'paraphras'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A Paraphrase on the Four Evangelists

Some of Dr Clark's paraphras.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A Paraphrase on the Four Evangelists

I sat with Aunt till 7. Read Dr Clark's 'Paraphras' 1 1/2 hours.Bed near 11.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A Paraphrase on the Four Evangelists

Did not go to Church morn. nor afternoon. Read Dr Clark paraphras.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God

None went to Church. Read Clark's 'Attributes' and writt.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A demonstration of the being and attributes of God

'Very much struck at the unpreachable style of Clarke on the attributes, his logical and metaphysical views, his answers to Lucretius, Hobbesand spinoza. what a difference times and place create, were I to treat my congregation with the productions of this great writer, in three Sundays I should scarce expect half a dozen hearers, not six swine to devour his pearls'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Newton      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : A demonstration of the being attributes of God

'[Attended] the Agricultural Committee in Ripon. Read Clarke, the first volume, and Burder's Illustration of Scripture, one volume'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Newton      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : [unknown]

'Read Clarke and Madame La Roche Jaqueline'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Newton      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : [unknown]

'Read Vth and VIth vol. of Clarke, admired his account of pyramids, catacombs and hatching of chickens [...]His supposition [...] that the Soros in the Chamber of the Great Pyramid might contain the body of Joseph delighted me much.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Newton      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : [Sermons]

'Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish that I would ask Dr. Johnson's opinion what were the best English sermons for style. I took an opportunity to-day of mentioning several to him. "Atterbury?" Johnson. "Yes, Sir, one of the best". Boswell. "Tillotson?". Johnson. "Why, not now. I should not advise a preacher at this day to imitate Tillotson's style: though I don't know; I should be cautious of objecting to what has been applauded by so many suffrages. — South is one of the best, if you except his peculiarities, and his violence, and sometimes coarseness of language. — Seed has a very fine style; but he is not very theological. — Jortin's sermons are very elegant. — Sherlock's style too is very elegant, though he has not made it his principal study. — And you may add Smallridge. All the latter preachers have a good style. Indeed, nobody now talks much of style: everybody composes pretty well. There are no such inharmonious periods as there were a hundred years ago. I should recommend Dr. Clarke's sermons, were he orthodox. However, it is very well known where he is not orthodox, which was upon the doctrine of the Trinity, as to which he is a condemned heretic: so one is aware of it." Boswell. "I like Ogden's "Sermons on Prayer" very much, both for neatness of style and subtilty of reasoning. "Johnson. "I should like to read all that Ogden has written." Boswell. "What I wish to know is, what sermons afford the best specimen of English pulpit eloquence." Johnson. "We have no sermons addressed to the passions, that are good for anything; if you mean that kind of eloquence".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Johnson      Print: Unknown

  

Samuel Clarke : The Lives of Sundry Eminent Persons

'May 11. I read the lives of some moderne divines, and I was ashamed to find how short I came of such examples for zeale, and diligence. In Mr Stockton's life, whom I knew, I found that being soberly brought up he found not that change, which others, who were wicked, found at their conversion . . . '

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer      Print: Book

  

Samuel Clarke : Sermons

'He pressed me to study Dr. Clarke and to read his Sermons. I asked him why he pressed Dr. Clarke, an Arian. "Because, (said he) he is fullest on the propitiatory sacrifice."'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Johnson      Print: Book

  

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