The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes, Volume 1Wm. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, 1840 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 69
Page 11
... characters of all truly great men , it will induce that ardent , but humble spirit of observation and inquiry , without which , there can be no success . Sir ISAAC NEWTON , of all men that ever lived , is the one who has most extended ...
... characters of all truly great men , it will induce that ardent , but humble spirit of observation and inquiry , without which , there can be no success . Sir ISAAC NEWTON , of all men that ever lived , is the one who has most extended ...
Page 12
... character of the man . He loved Truth , and wooed her with the unwearying ardor of a lover . Other speculators had ... characters , and the rich and plentiful discoveries with which the search rewarded him . If he afterwards clas- sified ...
... character of the man . He loved Truth , and wooed her with the unwearying ardor of a lover . Other speculators had ... characters , and the rich and plentiful discoveries with which the search rewarded him . If he afterwards clas- sified ...
Page 15
... character of this great man's mind . In the computations which he undertook for the purpose of this investigation , he naturally adopted the common estimate of the magnitude of the earth , which was at that time in use among our ...
... character of this great man's mind . In the computations which he undertook for the purpose of this investigation , he naturally adopted the common estimate of the magnitude of the earth , which was at that time in use among our ...
Page 29
... characters , as it were , of all our simplest ideas , and serve to express distinctly their different combinations , just as the sounds of speech are expressed by the common letters . Without attempting to maintain the practicability of ...
... characters , as it were , of all our simplest ideas , and serve to express distinctly their different combinations , just as the sounds of speech are expressed by the common letters . Without attempting to maintain the practicability of ...
Page 31
... character which they derive from the moral or intellectual associations they awaken ? Momentary excitements for the child , but hardly the gratifications even of a moment to the man ; as is abundantly evidenced by the case of many a one ...
... character which they derive from the moral or intellectual associations they awaken ? Momentary excitements for the child , but hardly the gratifications even of a moment to the man ; as is abundantly evidenced by the case of many a one ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance acquired admiration Adventures of Telemachus afterwards already ancient appeared Archimedes arithmetic attained became blind born Brindley called canal carried celebrated circumstances CLAUDE LORRAINE commenced contrived Copley gold medal copy died difficulties distinguished early eminent employed Encyclopædia Britannica engaged England English exertions extraordinary father formed French friends gave genius grammar Greece Greek Hebrew hundred Iliad intellectual Julius Cæsar King knowledge labors language Latin learned letters literary literature lived London Madame Roland manner master ment mentioned Metonic Cycle miles mind Minnigaff native natural never obliged obtained original Ovid person philosophy poem poet possessed principal printer profession published pursuit remarkable resided Rome Saunderson says scarcely scholar Scotland shillings Sir William Jones soon success talents thing tion told Trojan War Venetian Academy volumes wheels writing young