 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] - Side 601825Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | George Combe - 1845 - 498 sider
...thing in this short life, must apply himwlf to the work with such a concentration of his forces, is, eit find on his object, that even at the greatest dist ance, as the Egyptian pyramids to travellers, it... | |
 | 1847 - 678 sider
...speaking of the fire of Howard's benevolence, " 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." This delay in boiling is undoubtedly a great element in decision of character, as it is in tenacity... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin North - 1846 - 454 sider
...thing, in this short life, [his forces, must apply himself to the work, with such a concentration of as, to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves,...his object, \ that even at the greatest distance, like the Egyptian pyramids to travellers, it appeared to him - with a luminous distinctness, as if... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1846 - 596 sider
...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 and te" naciously fixed on his object, that, even at the greatest dis*' tance, as the Egyptian pyramids... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1846 - 430 sider
...speaking of the fire of Howard's benevolence, " 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." This delay in boiling is undoubtedly a great element in decision of character, as it is in tenacity... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1847 - 382 sider
...speaking of the fire of Howard's benevolence, " rauM 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." This delay in boiling is undoubtedly a great element in decision of character, as it is in tenacity... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1847 - 752 sider
...thing in this short life,' said John Foster, ' 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.' Nothing good is attained without steady, strong, protracted effort. The bird that flutters least flies... | |
 | 1847 - 698 sider
...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." So did Larned. He gave himself up to one self-denying work, that of home missions — to missionary... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1847 - 334 sider
...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." It is not too much to say, that the above is characteristic of all who have made great attainments... | |
 | John Angell James - 1848 - 386 sider
...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. It was thus he made the trial, so seldom made, what is the utmost effect which may be granted to the... | |
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