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" He had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment"; his answer was, that "the thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight... "
Choice notes on the Gospel of s. Luke, drawn from old and new sources - Page 169
1869 - 384 pages
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...Salisbury, they began to wonder that Mr. George Herbert, who used to be so trim and clean, came into the company so soiled and discomposed ; but he told them the occasion — and when one of the company said ' he had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment ;' his answer was, ' that the thought of...
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Bishop Jewel. Bernard Gilpin. Richard Hooker. Archbishop Whitgift. John ...

1810 - 594 pages
...t'ol. l6u'9. they they began to wonder that Mr. George Herbert which used to be so trim and clean, came into that company so soiled and discomposed;...the occasion: and when one of the company told him, " lie had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment;" his answer was, " That the thought of what:...
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The Friendly Visitor, Volume 26

William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 638 pages
...friends at Salisbury, they began to wonder that Mr. George Herbert, who used to be so trim and clean, came into that company so soiled and discomposed;...told him "he had disparaged himself by so dirty an employ," his answer was, "that the thought of what he had done, would prove masic to him at midnight,...
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The Christian Journal, and Literary Register, Volume 3

1819 - 402 pages
...the company said that he had disparaged himself by so dirty an employ. He replied, that the thoughts of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight...omission of it would have upbraided, and made discord in hie conscience, whenever he should pass by that place ; for if I be bound to pray for all that be in...
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The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr ...

Izaak Walton - 1824 - 422 pages
...friends at Salisbury, they began to wonder that Mr. George Herbert, which used to be so trim and clean, came into that company so soiled and discomposed:...midnight; and that the omission of " it would have upbraide4 and made discord in his con" science, whensoever he should pass by that place: for " if I...
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The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr ...

Izaak Walton - 1824 - 418 pages
...friends at Salisbury, they began to wonder that Mr. George Herbert, which used to be so trim and clean, came into that company so soiled and discomposed :...was, " That the thought of what he had done would 'e prove music to him at midnight ; and that the omission of " it would have upbraided and made discord...
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The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr ...

Izaak Walton - 1825 - 564 pages
...friends at Salisbury, they began to wonder that Mr. George Herbert, which used to be so trim and clean, came into that company so soiled and discomposed :...himself by so dirty an employment, his. answer was, That he thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight; and that the umisnion of it would...
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Christian Biography: Lives of John Bunyan, John Owen, Thomas Halyburton ...

18?? - 446 pages
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Anecdotes: Illustrative of a Select Passage in Each Chapter of the ..., Volume 1

John Whitecross - 1835 - 266 pages
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Zinzendorff and Other Poems

Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1835 - 328 pages
...them said, that he had "disparaged himself, by so mean an employment." But his answer was, that ths thought of what he had done, would prove music to...midnight, and that the omission of it, would have made discord in his conscience, whenever he should pass that place. " For if, said he, I am bound to...
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