 | 1812 - 576 pages
...prob'ably will have,-*-as we have undoubtedly more knowledge than our ancestors had two hundred years ago ; but for vigour of understanding, or pleasure in the...amount. The time, however, is of less consequence ; out the habits of mind that are formed by walking patiently, humbly and passively in the paths that... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pages
...will have — as we have undoubtedly more knowledge than our ancestors had two hundred years ago ; but for vigour of understanding, or pleasure in the...more there is already known, the less there remains <o be discovered ; and the more time a man is obliged to spend in ascertaining what his predecessors... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...probably will have — as we have undoubtedly more knowledge than our ancestors had two hundred years ago; but for vigour of understanding, or pleasure in the...leave to demur. The more there is already known, the leas there remains to be discovered; and the more time a man is obhged to spend in ascertaining what... | |
 | 1852 - 798 pages
...probably will have, as we have undoubtedly more knowledge than our ancestors had two hundred years ago; but for vigour of understanding, or pleasure in the exercise of it, we must beg leave to demur. Tht more there it already Inotrn, the Its* there remain! to 6« discovered ; and the more time a man... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 pages
...years ago; but for vigour of understanding, or pleasure in the exercice of it, we must beg leave fo demur. The more there is already known, the less there remains to lie discovered; and the more time a man is obliged to spend in ascertaining what his predecessors have... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 790 pages
...vigorous understanding, we doubt greatly whether we ought to look forward to had two hundred years ago; but for vigour of understanding, or pleasure in the...have already established, the less he will have to undoubtedly bestow in adding to its amount. The time, however, is of less consequence; but the habits... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...\vi! have — as we have undoubtedly more know ledge than our ancestors had two huiidre years ago: but for vigour of understanding or pleasure in the exercise of it, we must be leave to demur. The more there is alread known, the less there remains to be discove ed; and the... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...will have — as we have undoubtedly more knowledge than our ancestors had two hundred years ago ; but for vigour of understanding, or pleasure in the...what his predecessors have already established, the les* he will have to bestow in adding to its amount. — The time, however, is of less consequence... | |
 | 1852 - 840 pages
...will have, as we have undoubtedly more knowledge than our ancestors had two hundred years ago; bnt for vigour of understanding, or pleasure in the exercise...of it, we must beg leave to demur. The more there ij already knoirn, Hie le•t there remaini to be diicovered; and the more time a man is obliged to... | |
 | 1852 - 818 pages
...have, as we have undoubtedly more knowledge than our ancestors had two hundred years ago ; but for the vigour of understanding, or pleasure in the exercise of it, we must beg leave to demur. T/it more there is already known, the las there remains to be discovered; and the more time a man is... | |
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More knowledge they prob'ably will have,-*-as we have undoubtedly more knowledge than our ancestors had two hundred years ago ; but for vigour of understanding, or pleasure in the exercise of it, we must beg leave to demur. The more there is already known,... 
