...expired together. He was commonly called our English Seneca,* for the pureness, plainness, and fulness of his style. Not unhappy at controversies, more happy...better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations. Nor will it be amiss to transcribe the following passage out of his will : "In the name of God, Amen....

...Bishop Hall : " He was commonly called our English Seneca, for the pureness, plainness, and fulness of his style ; not unhappy at controversies, more...better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations. "] HOOKER, RICHARD, MA, Master of the Temple. Born at Heavitree, near Exeter, about 1553. Admitted,...

...comparative scale of Bishop Hall's excellencies, we read, — " Not ill at controversies ; more happy in comments; very good in his characters; better in his sermons ; best of all in his meditations," — where the harmony of the sentence takes its tone from the lowest degree, which it would be an affectation...

...for the pureness, plainness, and fulness of his style. Not unhappy at controversies, more happy ,it comments, very good in his characters, better in his sermons, best of all in his mediations."— FULLER'S WORTHIES. 429 HALL (Rt. Rev. Joseph). The Works of. London, 1633-4, 3 vols....

...port. 50 " Bishop Hall was commonly called our English Seneca, for the purcnes*, plainness, and fulness of his style. Not unhappy at controversies, more happy at comments, very good in bin characters, better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations."—FULLER'S WORTHIES. 429 HALL...

...in his hand. He was commonly called our English Seneca, for his pure, plain and full stile. Not ill at controversies, more happy at comments, very good...characters, better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations.'1'1 8 Shortly after.] This conclusion is transcribed from the notes to an edition of this...

...in his hand. He was commonly called our English Seneca, for his pure, plain and full stile. Not ill at controversies, more happy at comments, very good in his characters, better in Ins sermons, best of all in his meditations." s Shortly after.] This conclusion is transcribed from...

...Of his various compositions Fuller's relative estimate is well known, and it is nearly correct : " Not unhappy at controversies, more happy at comments,...better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations." In this sliding scale the critic has not included his " Cases of Conscience " and his " Epistles,"...

...Of his various compositions Fuller's relative estimate is well known, and it is nearly correct : " Not unhappy at controversies, more happy at comments,...better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations." In this sliding scale the critic has not included his " Cases of Conscience " and his " Epistles,"...

...well known : " He was commonly called our English Seneca, for the pureness, plainness, and fulness of his style. Not unhappy at controversies, more happy at comments, very good in his sermons, better in his characters, best of all in his meditations, "f Less known, perhaps, is the eloquent...