The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].C. Knight, 1845 |
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... scarcely any contemporary name , in the same department of literature , could boast . Yet he had spent the first thirty - two or thirty - three years of his life , not only in obscurity , but in an almost incessant struggle with the ...
... scarcely any contemporary name , in the same department of literature , could boast . Yet he had spent the first thirty - two or thirty - three years of his life , not only in obscurity , but in an almost incessant struggle with the ...
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... scarcely ever wrote to him but to inveigh against his indolence , -often addressing his letters on the outside , " To Mr. Heyne , Idler , at Leipsic . " In the mean time , while his distress was every day becoming more intolerable , he ...
... scarcely ever wrote to him but to inveigh against his indolence , -often addressing his letters on the outside , " To Mr. Heyne , Idler , at Leipsic . " In the mean time , while his distress was every day becoming more intolerable , he ...
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... scarcely received any educa- tion whatever until he was twenty years old . He was born in the year 1728 , in Lanarkshire ; and being the youngest of a family of ten , and the child of his father's old age , would seem to have been ...
... scarcely received any educa- tion whatever until he was twenty years old . He was born in the year 1728 , in Lanarkshire ; and being the youngest of a family of ten , and the child of his father's old age , would seem to have been ...
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... scarcely ever left him a moment of rest , it was his custom , we are told , day and night , to employ his whole leisure time either in reading books himself or in having them read to him by others . Still , however , although he used to ...
... scarcely ever left him a moment of rest , it was his custom , we are told , day and night , to employ his whole leisure time either in reading books himself or in having them read to him by others . Still , however , although he used to ...
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... scarcely re- ceived any education at all , till after he had reached his eighteenth year . He was at last noticed by a charitable ecclesiastic , who gave him lessons for about two years ; after which he completed his studies at Nantes ...
... scarcely re- ceived any education at all , till after he had reached his eighteenth year . He was at last noticed by a charitable ecclesiastic , who gave him lessons for about two years ; after which he completed his studies at Nantes ...
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accordingly acquaintance acquired admiration afterwards already Anaxagoras appeared applied astronomy attention blind born Brindley brother burning-glasses called canal celebrated century character Charlemagne circumstances commenced considerable contrived Democritus difficulties discovery distinguished early Edinburgh electricity eminent employed Encyclopædia Britannica engaged England Ethiopic language exertions extraordinary father favourite formed fortune French friends Galileo gave genius Greek Hebrew language honour ingenuity invention James Brindley James Gregory labours language Latin learned leisure letters literary literature lived London manner master means ment mentioned merely mind Minnigaff Napier native natural natural philosophy never obtained occasion occupied original painter person philosopher possession probably profession published pursuit of knowledge remarkable Robert Burns Royal Society Russia says scarcely scholar Scotland sent soon steam success talents tion told took translation vessel writing young
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Página 25 - He scarce had ceased, when the superior fiend Was moving toward the shore: his ponderous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views, At evening, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe.
Página 38 - Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Página 39 - This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content though blind, had I no better guide.
Página 116 - The collection of Songs was my vade mecum. I pored over them, driving my cart, or walking to labour, song by song, verse by verse ; carefully noting the true tender, or sublime, from affectation and fustian. I am convinced I owe to this practice much of my critic craft, such as it is.
Página 79 - That what the greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old did for their country, I in my proportion with this over and above of being a Christian, might do for mine...
Página 38 - Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and everduring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.
Página 211 - I have been the more particular in this description of my journey, and shall be so of my first entry into that city, that you may in your mind compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there.
Página 212 - New Experiments Physico-mechanical, touching the spring of the air, and its effects ; (made for the most part in a new pneumatical engine) written .... by the honourable Robert Boyle, Esq* experiment xxxvi.
Página 209 - They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding it met with their approbation, and that in their different guesses at the author, none were named but men of some character * among us for learning and ingenuity.
Página 10 - Elegy on Aquila Rose, before mentioned, an ingenious young man, of excellent character, much respected in the town, clerk of the Assembly, and a pretty poet.