The Works of the Rev. Issac Watts, D.D, Vol. 1 of 9 Containing Sermons (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Works of the Rev. Issac Watts, D.D, Vol. 1 of 9: Containing Sermons IT was e custom among the ancient Romans, to preserve in wax, the figures of those among their ancestors, who were of noble birth; or had been more 110n advanced to the chair of honour by their personal 1nerits.salluet' relates that Scipio and Other great then, by beholding these likenesses, found enkindled m their breests, se ardent a thirst after virtue, as could not be exnn guished, till, by the glory of their 011m action, they had equalled the illus trious objects of their emulation. But it is the happiness of Mam to pom truer notions of virtue, and to be governed by infinitely higher views. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.