Parson. Grocott's Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?

Grocott & Ward, comps. Grocott’s Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?.

Parson


A little round, fat, oily man of God. Thomson.—The Castle of Indolence, Canto I. Stanza 69.	1
A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a-year. Goldsmith.—The Deserted Village, Line 141.	2
At church with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn’d the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail’d with double sway, And fools who came to scoff remain’d to pray. Goldsmith.—Deserted Village, Line 177.	3
In duty prompt at every call, He watch’d and wept, and pray’d and felt for all. Goldsmith.—Deserted Village, Line 165.	4
And (strange to tell) he practised what he preached. Armstrong.—Art of Preserving Health, Book IV. Line 305.	5
Refin’d himself to soul to curb the sense, And made almost a sin of abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promis’d him sincere; Nothing reserv’d or sullen was to see, But sweet regards and pleasing sanctity. Dryden.—Character of a Good Parson.	6
Daniel will tell you, it is not the shepherd, but the sheep with the bell, which the flock follows. Swift.—The Tatler, No. 66. (Referring to Daniel Burgess, a preacher celebrated for his vehemence.)	7
With four parochial children, full of catechism and bread and butter. Sidney Smith.—Wit and Wisdom, 3rd Edition, Page 162. (Longmans.)	8