 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1773 - 506 pages
...to the right hand .or to thjé left. " But I cannot fuhmit to drudgery like this — I feel a fpirit above it." 'Tis well : be above it then ; only do not repine that you are not rich. ' Is knowledge the pearl of price? That too may be purchafed — by fteady application, and longfolitary... | |
 | John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - Electronic books - 1773 - 244 pages
...either to the right hand or to the left. " But I cannot iubmit to drudgery like this---I feel a fpirit above it." 'Tis well : be above it then ; only do not repine that you are not rich. Is knowledge the pearl of price ? That too may be purchafed — by fteady application, and long folitary... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1792 - 442 pages
...to the right hand or to the left. " But I cannot fubmit to drudgery like 3 this— I feel a fpirit above it." 'Tis well : be above it then -, only do not repine that you are not rich. Is knowledge the pearl . of peace ? That too may be purchafed— by fteady application, and long folitary... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...right hand or to the left.—"But I cannot fubmit to F drudgery drudgery like this—I feel a fpirit above it." 'Tis well: Be above it then; only do not repine that you are not rich. Is knowledge the pearl of price ? That, too, may be purchafed—by fteady application, and long folitary... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...must keep on in one beaten track without turning aside, either to the right hand or to the (eft.— (l But I cannot submit to drudgery like this — I feel a spirit above it." It is well ; be above it then ; only do not repine that you are not rich. Is knowledge the pearl of... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...keep on in one beaten track, without turning aside, either to the right hand or to the left.-—" ButI cannot submit to drudgery like this— I feel a spirit above it." It is well ; be above it then ; only do not repine that you are not rich. Is knowledge the pearl of... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...polishyourtaste,orrefine your sentiments ; but must keep on in one beaten track without turning aside, either to the right hand or to the left. — « But I cannot...drudgery like this — I feel a spirit above it." It is well ; be above it then ; only d» not repine that you are not rich. Is knowledge the pearl of... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...your sentiments ; but must keep on in one beaten track, without turning aside either to the right band or to the left — " But I cannot submit to drudgery like this — I feel a spirit above it." It is well— be above it then ; only do not repine that you are not rich. Is knowledge the pearl of... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...hand or to t left.—" But I cannot submit to drudgery like this— 1 1< a spirit above it." It is well ; be above it then ; only do not repine that you are not rich. Is knowledge the pearl of price ? That, too, may be purchased — by steady application,and long solitary... | |
 | Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1822 - 594 pages
...taste, or refine your sentiments ; but must keep on in one beaten track, without turning aside either to the right hand or to the left. " But I cannot submit...above it." 'Tis well : be above it then ; only do not re-- pine that you are not rich. Is knowledge the pearl of price ? That too may be purchased — by... | |
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In short, you must not attempt to enlarge your ideas, or polish your taste, or refine your sentiments ; but must keep on in one beaten track, without turning aside either to the right hand or to the left. " But I cannot submit to drudgery like this —... 
