New Free Biography from Logos - February 22
https://www.logos.com/product/40735/augustus-toplady
From the description -
What is one to make of a man described as ‘strangely compounded, peculiarly constituted, and oddly framed’? It conjures up in the mind an image of Stevenson’s Mr. Hyde, or Shelley’s Frankenstein, or Hugo’s Quasimodo. But such is J. C. Ryle’s (1816–1900) description of Augustus Montague Toplady (1740–1778), author of what has been called the best-loved English hymn.
One wonders why someone would bother writing a biography—or reading one—about a strange, peculiar, odd person. Nevertheless, Ryle declared that no account of Christianity in England in the eighteenth century would be complete without featuring remarkable Toplady.
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Bruce
Toplady's hymns are powerful, personal and poignant. There is comfort, challenge and consolation in them. But best of all he lifts Jesus high!
Thanks for drawing this to our attention.
I've "bought" the book.
Every blessing
Alan
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Thanks Bruce for pointing this book out.
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Thanks, Bruce, for telling!
Have joy in the Lord!
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Thanks!
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I am fairly sure that I am credited in the print edition of supplying an image scan that is included, but no images are included in the Logos edition and I cannot find my hard copy in the huge pile of books that is my study.
In any event, this is a very worthwhile book.
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Mike, that is cool. If you ever find a hard copy of that image post it here. I would like to see it.
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Thanks for pointing this out Bruce! [:)]
I do have a tip for you... You cited the description from the website, but it can still be difficult to know when the review ends and your own comments might begin. In this case you didn't add anything, but I was unsure. I would use the quote feature like this...
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What is one to make of a man described as ‘strangely compounded, peculiarly constituted, and oddly framed’? It conjures up in the mind an image of Stevenson’s Mr. Hyde, or Shelley’s Frankenstein, or Hugo’s Quasimodo. But such is J. C. Ryle’s (1816–1900) description of Augustus Montague Toplady(1740–1778), author of what has been called the best-loved English hymn.
One wonders why someone would bother writing a biography—or reading one—about a strange, peculiar, odd person. Nevertheless, Ryle declared that no account of Christianity in England in the eighteenth century would be complete without featuring remarkable Toplady.
How did I do this? I selected some of your text and hit the "quote" button. Inside of two brackets it has written: quote user="Bruce Dunning". If you delete everything after the word "quote," you will end up with what I used. You can also do something like this: quote user="From the Review"
From the Review said:You can also do something like this
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I think it was this one, from his 1794 six volume collected works:
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Peace, Good Brother! Thanks, Bruce, for sharing that info! Much appreciated! *smile*
Philippians 4: 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand..........
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alabama24 said:
How did I do this? I selected some of your text and hit the "quote" button. Inside of two brackets it has written: quote user="Bruce Dunning". If you delete everything after the word "quote," you will end up with what I used.
Thanks alabama. I know how to do this when I'm quoting from the same page but I have never tried to quote from another page outside of the forum like that. I will have to remember to try that in the future.
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Mike Pettit said:
I think it was this one, from his 1794 six volume collected works:
Cool. I wonder why images are in included. I think it really adds to the resource.
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Bruce Dunning said:
Thanks alabama. I know how to do this when I'm quoting from the same page but I have never tried to quote from another page outside of the forum like that. I will have to remember to try that in the future.
Sure thing. I should have added one thing...
Obviously, when you are creating a new thread (as you were in this case), there isn't a "quote" button to utilize. In that case, open another tab and hit reply to another thread! Then you can copy/past the right syntax if you don't know it by heart (I <could> remember it if I had to, but I am too lazy. [:P])
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Thanks for pointing out this free book, Bruce. [Y]
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Bruce Dunning said:
https://www.logos.com/product/40735/augustus-toplady
From the description -
What is one to make of a man described as ‘strangely compounded, peculiarly constituted, and oddly framed’? It conjures up in the mind an image of Stevenson’s Mr. Hyde, or Shelley’s Frankenstein, or Hugo’s Quasimodo. But such is J. C. Ryle’s (1816–1900) description of Augustus Montague Toplady (1740–1778), author of what has been called the best-loved English hymn.
One wonders why someone would bother writing a biography—or reading one—about a strange, peculiar, odd person. Nevertheless, Ryle declared that no account of Christianity in England in the eighteenth century would be complete without featuring remarkable Toplady.
Thanks for the heads up. I remember reading one of his famous books years and years ago. I have downloaded the book you mention.
Ergatees
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I just hope this is not "March's Free Book of the Month" LOL [6]
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Thanks Bruce. This is great.
Bruce Dunning said:https://www.logos.com/product/40735/augustus-toplady
From the description -
What is one to make of a man described as ‘strangely compounded, peculiarly constituted, and oddly framed’? It conjures up in the mind an image of Stevenson’s Mr. Hyde, or Shelley’s Frankenstein, or Hugo’s Quasimodo. But such is J. C. Ryle’s (1816–1900) description of Augustus Montague Toplady (1740–1778), author of what has been called the best-loved English hymn.
One wonders why someone would bother writing a biography—or reading one—about a strange, peculiar, odd person. Nevertheless, Ryle declared that no account of Christianity in England in the eighteenth century would be complete without featuring remarkable Toplady.
Yours In Christ
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Kenneth Neighoff said:
Thanks Bruce for pointing this book out.
Thanks again, Bruce! Peace and Every Blessing!
That's really a great book! We've been thanking you! *smile* Who else should we be thanking???
It's a 2012 book, rather new! It's great ...... but! ... why are we getting it free???
Yes, I know about the gift horse, eh???!!! Never look a gift horse in the mouth! *smile*
(From Internet: Look a gift horse in the mouth
It's Roman slang: "Noli equi dentes inspicere donati". For example, you can find it in St. Jerome's Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians, written in the 5th century.
You look in a horse's mouth to determine its age and/or health. So if someone gives you a horse, and you look in it's mouth, it's like looking for a price tag. It's rude!Lucius: I bought you this tunic in Thebes for your birthday. Quintus: Thanks dude. Hey, look, the seam has really cheap thread. Lucius: Noli equi dentes inspicere donati. Quintus: Wha? Lucius: It's Latin. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Quintus. Oh yah, right. Mea culpa."\.If you're still reading, here is the quote from St. Jerome (I don't have it in my Logos Library!).Just curious, Bruce!I try to recite Rock of Ages every day and am grateful for this Christian Brother! *smile*Philippians 4: 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand..........
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Milford Charles Murray said:
Yes, I know about the gift horse, eh???!!! Never look a gift horse in the mouth! *smile*
(From Internet: Look a gift horse in the mouth
It's Roman slang: "Noli equi dentes inspicere donati". For example, you can find it in St. Jerome's Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians, written in the 5th century.
You look in a horse's mouth to determine its age and/or health. So if someone gives you a horse, and you look in it's mouth, it's like looking for a price tag. It's rude!Thanks Milford. I always wondered where that expression came from.
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+1 Appreciate another resource. Thank you so much!
The mind of man is the mill of God, not to grind chaff, but wheat. Thomas Manton | Study hard, for the well is deep, and our brains are shallow. Richard Baxter
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Thanks for pointing this out.
BTW, the description above reminds me of other very creative people I know. It's probably the nature of a creative predisposition to not 'fit in' to other established norms. I find such people to be both somewhat annoying and exceedingly refreshing--sometimes simultaneously. As such, the description both piques my interest and elevates my confidence in him.
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