 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 - Page 554edited by - 1806Full view - About this book
 | John Angell James - 1848 - 386 pages
...philanthropy among mortals, and care not about pictures, statues, and sumptuous buildings. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. It was thus he made the trial, so seldom made, what is the utmost effect which may be granted to the... | |
 | John Foster - 1848 - 364 pages
...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...concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators, who liveonly to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1849 - 504 pages
...the reach of common saintship to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that ho had one thing to do; and that he who would do some...looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaeionsly fixed on his object, that, even at the greatest distance, as the Egyptian Pyramids... | |
 | John Angell James - 1849 - 322 pages
...philanthropy among mortals, and care not about pictures, statues, and sumptuous buildings. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had...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,... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1850 - 256 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 546 pages
...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 - 550 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
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