 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....  The Rhode Island Educational Magazine - Page 179edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...submit to 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...and reflection. — Bestow these and -you shall be learned. " But," says the man of letters, " what a hardship it is, that many an illiterate fellow,who... | |
 | 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...price ? That, too, may be purchased — by steady application,and long solitary hours of study and reflection. — Bestow these and you shall be learned.... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...this — 1 feel a spirit above it." It is well , be above it then ; only do not repine that you --ire not rich. Is knowledge the pearl of price ? That too,...by steady application, and long solitary hours of stnd"y and reflection. — Bestow these, and you shall be learned. " But," says the man of letters,... | |
 | Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1822 - 594 pages
...drudgery like this — I feel a spirit above it." 'Tis well : be above it then ; only do not re-- pine that you are not rich. Is knowledge the pearl of price...wise. " But (says the man of letters) what a hardship is it that many an illiterate fellow. who cannot construe the motto of the arms on his coach, shall... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...it." It is well — be above it then ; only do not repine that yon are not rich. Is knowledge tlje pearl of price ? That, too, may be purchased — by...and reflection. — Bestow these and you shall be learned. " But," says the man of letters, " what a hardship it is, that many an illiterate fellow,... | |
 | Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1824 - 514 pages
...either to the right hand or to the left. ' But I cannot submit to drugery like this — I leel a spirit above it.' 'Tis well : be above it then ; only do...Is knowledge the pearl of price ? That too may be pjm% chased — by steady application, and long solitary hours of study and reflection. Bestow these,... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia), Lucy Aikin - 1825 - 484 pages
...either to the right hand or to the left. " But I cannot submit to drudgery like this — I feel a spirit above it." 'Tis well : be above it then ; only do...wise. " But (says the man of letters) what a hardship is it that many an illiterate fellow who cannot construe the motto of the arms on his coach, shall... | |
 | Mrs. Anna Letitia - 1825 - 494 pages
...either to the right hand or to the left. " But 1 cannot submit to drudgery like this — I feel a spirit above it." Tis well : be above it then ; only do not...wise". " But (says the man of letters) what a hardship is it that many an illiterate fellow who cannot construe the motto of the arms on his coach, shall... | |
 | William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...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...by steady application, and long solitary hours of «tudy and reflection. — Bestow these and you shall be learned. " But," says the man of letters,... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia), Lucy Aikin - 1825 - 492 pages
...either to the right hand or to the left. " But 1 cannot submit to drudgery like this — I feel a spirit above it." 'Tis well : be above it then ; only do...may be purchased — by steady application, and long 186 solitary hours of study and reflection. Bestow these, and you shall be wise. " But (says the man... | |
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