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: In Two Parts - Page 671825 - 72 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1805 - 506 pages
...of common saintship to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had owe thing to do; and that he, who would do some great...apply himself to the work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only to amu$e themselves, looks like insanity. His attention... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 796 pages
...taste is very far beyond the reach of common saintsbip to commit. It im? DECISION Oí CHARACTER. plied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had...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. His attention... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 pages
...taste is very far-beyond the reach of common saintshipto commit. It im> plied ma mconceirabfe sereruy of conviction, that he had one thing to do ; and that he, who would do some great tiling in this short life, •last apply hiaiself to the work with such a concentration of his forces,... | |
| 1806 - 854 pages
...common saintship to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had «nr thin? to do ; and that he, who would do some great thing in thii Rfsieu: of Foster's Essays. short life, muÑt apply himself to the woik with such a concentration... | |
| John Foster - 1807 - 402 pages
...its ruins. Such a sin against taste is very far beyond the reach of common saintship to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one thing to da, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life, must apply himself to the work with... | |
| 1808 - 604 pages
...its ruins. Such a sin against taste is very far beyond the reach of common saintthip to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that...who would do some great thing in this short life, mast apply himself to U)e work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators, who... | |
| 1808 - 614 pages
...inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had ont thin:; to do, and that he who would do some great tiling 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. His attention... | |
| John Styles - 1812 - 322 pages
...forbidding it to be more, and by the character of the individual forbidding it to be less." His conduct "Implied an inconceivable severity of conviction,...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." Brainerd,... | |
| John Foster - 1813 - 502 pages
...its ruins. Such a sin against taste is very far beyond the reach of common saintship to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that...one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thtng in this short life, must apply himself to the work with such a concentration of his forces, as,... | |
| Miron Winslow - 1819 - 450 pages
...forbidding it to be more, and the character of the individual forbidding it to be less. His conduct implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that...himself to the work, with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Brainerd,... | |
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