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" Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do good to the common people, and which clergymen of genius and learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations;... "
Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and ... - Page 274
by Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 446 pages
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 1; Volume 27

American essays - 1871 - 856 pages
...manner a Methodist," speaking of their success, said: " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves . .pB M > E E E E$J E E EFN3L O#O N7O8O N L L I I I M J)O*O M O B5A6A%M,< NvOwOxOyO N%O&O'O "polished periods and glittering sentences " fly over their heads, " without any impression on their...
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The Leisure Hour, Volume 5

Great Britain - 1856 - 844 pages
...called Methodists have obtained. Johnson answered, "Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do good to the commou people, and which clergymen of gorjius and k-armug ought to do from a principle of duty, when...
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