 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...  Hints to Parents ...: No. I[-VI] - Pagina 601825Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1805 - 506 pagina’s
...to the work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only to amu$e themselves, looks like insanity. His attention was...on his object, that, even at the greatest distance, like the Egyptian Pyramids to travellers, it stood confest to his sight with a luminous distinctness... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 pagina’s
...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...on his object, that even at the greatest distance, like the Egyptian pyramids to travellers, it stood confest to his sight with a luminous distinctness,... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 796 pagina’s
...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...looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly nnd tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at the greatest distance, like the Egyptian pyramids... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 pagina’s
...some great tiling in this short life, •last apply hiaiself to the work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves, kicks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pagina’s
...Foster's Essays. short life, muÑt apply himself to the woik with such a concentration of bis force«, as to idle spectators who live only to amuse themselves, looks like ¡inanity. " His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed nit his object, that even at toe greatest... | |
 | John Foster - 1807 - 402 pagina’s
...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...on his object, that even at the greatest distance, like the Egyptian pyramids to travellers, it appeared to him with a luminous distinctness as if it... | |
 | 1808 - 604 pagina’s
...would do some great thing in this short life, mast apply himself to U)e work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators, who live only...on his object, that even at the greatest distance, like the Egyptian pyramids to travellers, it appeared to him with a luminous distinctness, as if it... | |
 | 1808 - 614 pagina’s
...would do some great tiling in this short life, must apply himself to the work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators, who live only...on his object, that even at the greatest distance, like the Egyptian pyramids to travellers, it appeared to him with a luminous distinctness, as if it... | |
 | John Foster - 1811 - 484 pagina’s
...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...tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at the gteatest distance, as the Egyptian pyramids to travellers, it appeared to him with a luminous distinctness... | |
 | John Styles - 1812 - 322 pagina’s
...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 to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Brainerd, indeed, "Displayed a memorable example of this dedication of his whole being to his office,... | |
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