Theseus at the first sight of Helen was so besotted, that he esteemed himself the happiest man in the world if he might enjoy her, and to that purpose kneeled down, and made his pathetical prayers unto the gods.
Mr. Wogan would, I think, be extremely amusing with so pathetical a subject for his Muse.
You are very good to me,' she murmured in a very pathetical voice.
The king composed a letter to the prince, in which he related the whole course of this transaction, and accompanied his narrative with several wise, as well as pathetical reflections and advices.
He accompanied his penance with so many tears, and such pathetical addresses to the people for their prayers in this his uttermost sorrow and distress, that a universal weeping and lamentation took place among the deluded audience.
I know of no Virtue in the Gospel that is in more pathetical Expressions recommended to our Practice.
Sorrow and Complaint demand a Voice quite different, flexible, slow, interrupted, and modulated in a mournful Tone; as in thatpathetical Soliloquy of Cardinal Wolsey on his Fall.
When we make Use of this pathetical Method of addressing our selves to him, we can scarce contain from Raptures!
And yet I am not unmindful of several excellent pathetical Passages in both those immortal Poems.
This Motion was loudly opposed by all the rest of the Judges, in equivalent Terms; but Ashplant, who was resolute in his Opinion, made another pathetical Speech in the following Manner.
Bunce was a young Man, not above 26 Years old, but made the most pathetical Speech of any at the Gallows.
A most weighty and pathetical discourse: they that know anything of God may savour something divine in it.
For what is a heap of the most pathetical words to God Almighty; or the dedication of any place or time to him?
The sentimental young lady feeds her pigeons with pathetical grace; and the very mouth which lisps the prettiest verses and most moving idyls to them, will swallow the same innocent creatures by and by with exquisite relish.
Then, having knelt together first in prayer, And having lifted a pathetical High hymn of triumph over death, they rose Calm and addressed themselves anew to life: A little patience and the Lord would come.
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