Lord Warwick was a young man of very irregular life, and perhaps of loose opinions. Addison, for whom he did not want respect, had very diligently endeavoured to reclaim him ; but his arguments and expostulations had no effect. One experiment, however,... The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 162de Alexander Chalmers - 1812Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1841 - 956 pages
...he sent for his pupil, lord Warwick, a young man of loose life, and addressed him in these words : " I have sent for you that you may see how a Christian can die." This scene is alluded to in the lines of Tickell on his death : " Ht; taught us how to live, and—... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1842 - 454 pages
...had very diligently endeavoured to reclaim him ; but his arguments and expostulations had no effect : one experiment, however, remained to be tried. When...last injunctions, told him, " I have sent for you to see how a Christian can die." What effect this awful scene had on the earl's behaviour is not known... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...found his life near its end, he directed the young lord to be called ; and when he desired, with ijreat efiect this awful scene had on the Earl, I know not : he likewise died himself in a short time. In... | |
 | John Campbell - 1842 - 562 pages
...true, when dying, he sent for his son-in-law, Lord Warwick, to whom, grasping his hand, he said, " I have sent for you that you may see how a Christian can die ;" but this act was equivocal. Infidels, in multitudes, have died with as much composure as Addison.... | |
 | 1843 - 288 pages
...approaching, he directed his son-in-law, the Earl of Warwick, to be called ; and when the young lord desired, with great tenderness, to hear his last injunctions,...for you, that you may see how a Christian can die." In Tickell's beautiful Elegy on his friend, there are these lines in allusion to this moving interview... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pages
...expostulations had no effect. One experiment, however, remained to be tried, when lie found his lite unity of mentioning her ; but celebrates her not for her virtue, but her beauty, ¡rreat tenderness, to hear his last injunctions, told him, " I have sent for you, that you may see... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 pages
...had very diligently endeavoured to reclaim him ; but his arguments and expostulations had no effect. One experiment, however, remained to be tried, when...he directed the young lord to be called ; and when lie desired, with crest tenderness, to hear his la.st injunctions, told him, " I have sent for you,... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1846 - 924 pages
...he sent for his pupil, lord Warwick, a young man of loose life, and address«! him in these words : "I have sent for you that you may see how a Christian can die." This scene is alluded to in the lines of Tickell on his death : " He taught Ш* how to live-, and—... | |
 | Ashmolean Museum - 1846 - 50 pages
...Alan Ramsay. 47. The Dutch Fleet commanded by James Duke of York, 1673. 48. The Death of Addison. " When he found his life near its end, he directed the young Lord Warwick to be called, and, when he desired with great tenderness to hear his last injunctions, told... | |
 | Henry CLISSOLD - 1847 - 276 pages
...had very diligently endeavoured to reclaim him ; but his arguments and expostulations had no effect. One experiment, however, remained to be tried. When...tenderness to hear his last injunctions, told him, ' / have sent for you, that you may see how a Christian can die4.' What effect this awful scene had... | |
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