 ... pursuit of it, if he does not excite our astonishment by the rapidity of his strides, he, at least, secures our confidence by the firmness of his step. To the examination of positions advanced by other men, he always brought a mind, which neither...  Memoirs of the Life of Gilbert Wakefield - Page 73by Gilbert Wakefield - 1804Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1789 - 562 pages
...Truth) which turn« men arc ambitious ot fu/.ing bv íüipr,¿<: in the trackleis and dark recéis, he was content to overtake in the broad and beaten path : and in the purltiit of tr, if he docs not exche oui aftonillimer.l by the rapidity of his ftrides, he, at leatt,... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1789 - 304 pages
...grafped. Truth, which fome Men are ambitious of feizing by Surprize in the tracklefs and dark Recefs, he was content to overtake in the broad and beaten Path : And in the Purfuit of it, if he does not excite our Aftonifhmentby the Rapidity of his Strides, he, at leaft,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1789 - 624 pages
...grafped. Truth, which fome men a-rc ambitious of feizing by furpriae in the tracklefs and dark reeefs, he was content to overtake in the broad and beaten path ; and in thepurfuit of it, if he dots not excite our afloriiihment by the rapidity of his flrides, he, at leatt,... | |
 | John Jortin - Classical literature - 1790 - 506 pages
...grafped. Truth, which fome men are ambitious of feizing by furprize, in the trackkfs and dark recefs, he was content to overtake in the broad and beaten path : and in the purfnit of it, if he does not excite our aftonifhment •:; by by the rapidity of his ftrides, he at... | |
 | English poetry - 1793 - 752 pages
...jrafped. Truth, which fome men *re ambitious of feizing by furprize in the tracklefs and dark recefs, he was content to overtake in the broad and beaten path : and in the purfuit of it, if he does not excite cur aftonifliment by the rapidity of bis ftridds, he, at leaft,... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 pages
...controversial rage, Jortin never grasped. Truth,which some men are ambitious of seizing by surprize in the trackless and dark recess, he was content to overtake...it, if he does not excite our astonishment by the raj pidity of his strides, he, at least, secures our confidence by the firmj nese of his step. To the... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...are ambitious of seizing by surprize in the trackiess aud dark recess, he was content to ^overtake iu the broad and beaten path ; and in the .pursuit of it, if be does not excite our astonishment, by the/rapidity. Of his strides, he at least secures our confidence... | |
 | 1789 - 766 pages
...grafpi-d. Truth, which fome men are ambitious of feizing by furprife in the trackleft anddart" recefs, he was content to overtake in the broad and beaten path : and in the purfuit of it, if he does not excite our ailonifhment by the rapidity of his ftrides, he, at Itjft,... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 764 pages
...controversial rage, Jortin never grasped. Truth, which some men are ambitious of seizing by surprize in the trackless and dark recess, he was content to overtake...positions advanced by other men, he always brought a maul, which neither prepossession had seduced, nor maleA portrait of Dr. Jortiu was engraved, for private... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1814 - 604 pages
...controversial rage, he never grasped. Truth, which some men are ambitious of seizing by surprise, in the trackless and dark recess, he was content to overtake in the broad and beaten path . and in pursuit of it, if he does not excite our astonishment by tbe rapidity of his strides, he at least secures... | |
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