 | Hugh Blair - 1785 - 496 pagina’s
...confihonly is the degree of intellectual im* Jercm. iv. 14. pfovement. It is this power of attention SER M. '••Which in a great meafure diftinguifhes the wife and the great from the vulgar and triffing herd of men. The latter are ao cuftomed to think, or rather to dream, without knowing the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1790 - 470 pagina’s
...is pofTefledjfuch commonly is the degree of intellectual im* Jerera. ir. 1-4. provement. provement. It is the power -of attention which in a great meafure...or rather to dream without knowing the fubject of their thoughts. In their unconnected rovings they purfue noend; they follow no track. Every thing floats... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1795 - 468 pagina’s
...to fpeak and write with accuracy and elegance. < with with pleafure every hour of my life, fays, " It " is the power of attention Which in a great "...rather " to dream, without knowing the fubject of " their thoughts. In their unconnected rovings, " they purfue no end; they follow no track. " Every... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1800 - 410 pagina’s
...with pleafure every hour of my life, fays, " It is " the power of attention which in agreatmeafure " diftinguifhes the wife and the great from the " vulgar...rather to dream, " without knowing the fubject of their thoughts. " In their unconnected rovings they purfue no " end ; they follow no track. Every thing... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 444 pagina’s
...of intellectual improvement. It is the power of attention which in a great meafure diftingui flies the wife and the great from the vulgar and trifling...or rather to dream, without knowing the fubject of their thoughts. In their unconnected rovings, they purfue no end; they follofv no tract. Every tiling... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1804 - 432 pagina’s
...contemplate that alone. An author,* whofe works I could read with pleafure every hour of my life, fays, " It is " the power of attention which in a great meafure...the " vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter *f are accuftomed to think, or rather to dream, " without knowing the fubject of their thoughts. "... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1804 - 406 pagina’s
...pleafure every hour of my life, fays, " It is " the power of attention which in a great meafure 11 diftinguifhes the wife and the great from the " vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter " are accultomed to think, or rather to dream, *' without knowing thefubjectof their thoughts. " In their... | |
 | 1808 - 356 pagina’s
...their friends. Attention. It is the power of attention which in a great measure distinguishes the wise and the great from the vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter are accustomed to think, or rather to dream, without knowing the subject of their thoughts. In their unconnected... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 448 pagina’s
...intellectual improvement. It is the power of attention which in a great measure distinguishes the wise and the great from the vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter are accustomed to think, or rather to dream, without knowing the subject of their thoughts. In their unconnected... | |
 | 1817 - 646 pagina’s
...grace. TH ON ATTENTION. It is the power of attention which in great measure distinguishes the wise and the great from the vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter are accustomed lo think, or rather to dream, without knowing the subject of their thoughts. In their unconnected... | |
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It is the power of attention which in a great measure distinguishes the wise and the great from the vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter are accustomed to think, or rather to dream without knowing the subject of their thoughts. 
