 It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life must apply himself to the work with such a concentration of his forces, as to idle spectators, who live only...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Էջ 582խմբագրել է - 1806Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1850 - 256 էջ
...surveying the magnificence of its ruins. His earnest devotion to his single object of pursuit implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had...the work with such a concentration of his forces, as shall seem to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves, like insanity." • In clearness... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 էջ
...material or mental, must have been eternal, if anything exist. — Dr. Tlws. Brown. PERSEVEBANCE. — He who would do some great thing in this short life...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. — John Foster. BAD LAWS. — How ineffectual are all our efforts to preserve the morals of a people,... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 էջ
...material or mental, must have been eternal, if anything exist. — Dr. Thos. Brovm. PEBSEVERANCE. — He who would do some great thing in this short life...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. — John Pouter. BAD LAWS. — How ineffectual are all our efforts to preserve the morals of a people,... | |
 | 1850 - 550 էջ
...offered by Howard. The author of an essay on Decision of Character thus remarks of him : — " He had an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had...great thing in this short life must apply himself with such a concentration of his forces as to idle spectators looks like insanity." A very narrow-minded... | |
 | 1850 - 546 էջ
...offered by Howard. The author of an essay on Decision of Character thus remarks of him : — " He had an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had...great thing in this short life must apply himself with such a concentration of his forces as to idle spectators looks like insanity." A very narrow-minded... | |
 | George Combe - 1850 - 452 էջ
...ruins. Such a sin against taste is very far beyond the reach of common saintship to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had...do some great thing in this short life, must apply himseli to the work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only to... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 488 էջ
...material or mental, must have been eternal, if anything exist. — Dr. Thm. /from. PKKSKVKRAKCK. — He who would do some great thing in this short life...the work with such a concentration of his forces, пч to idle spectators who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. — Joint Fouler. BAD... | |
 | Success - 1851 - 362 էջ
...to commit. It implied an inconceivable 80 INTEGRITY. severity of conviction, that he had one tiling to do, and that he who would do some great thing in...work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to iile spectators who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. " His attention was so strongly... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1851 - 618 էջ
...himself wholly to his work. " He who would do some great thing in this short life," writes Mr. Foster, "must apply himself to the work with such a concentration...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Mr. Hewitson lived for Christ and his cause. A few weeks before his death, when his soul was exercised... | |
 | 1851 - 558 էջ
...himself wholly to his work. "He who would do some great thing in this short life," writes Mr. Foster, " must apply himself to the work with such a concentration...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Mr. Hewitson lived for Christ and his cause. A few weeks before his death, when his soul was exercised... | |
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