The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes, Volume 1Wm. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, 1840 |
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... continued : -E . Stone ; J. Stone . Pursuit of Knowledge and Business united : -Cice- ro ; Sir W. Jones ; Julius Cæsar ; the Scipios ; Polybius ; Frederick II .; Sully ; De Thou ; More ; Bacon ; Clarendon ; Selden ; Hale ; Grotius ...
... continued : -E . Stone ; J. Stone . Pursuit of Knowledge and Business united : -Cice- ro ; Sir W. Jones ; Julius Cæsar ; the Scipios ; Polybius ; Frederick II .; Sully ; De Thou ; More ; Bacon ; Clarendon ; Selden ; Hale ; Grotius ...
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... continued : -Ferguson . Influence of Accident in directing Pursuits : -Rennie ; La- lande ; Linnæus ; Harrison ; Vernet ; Claude Lor- raine ; Caravaggio ; Cavedone ; Tassie ; Chatter- ton ; Edwards ; Villars ; Joly ; Jourdain ; Bandi ...
... continued : -Ferguson . Influence of Accident in directing Pursuits : -Rennie ; La- lande ; Linnæus ; Harrison ; Vernet ; Claude Lor- raine ; Caravaggio ; Cavedone ; Tassie ; Chatter- ton ; Edwards ; Villars ; Joly ; Jourdain ; Bandi ...
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... continued from time to time , as he found new ob- jects to describe . From this period , the examination of the heavens became the sole object of Galileo's thoughts , * Life of Galileo , by Eiot , ' in the Biographie Universelle . and ...
... continued from time to time , as he found new ob- jects to describe . From this period , the examination of the heavens became the sole object of Galileo's thoughts , * Life of Galileo , by Eiot , ' in the Biographie Universelle . and ...
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... continued his lessons for about two years , when his teacher ac- knowledged that he had taught him all he himself knew . At this time , his father was anxious that he should adopt some trade , but Heyne felt an invincible desire to ...
... continued his lessons for about two years , when his teacher ac- knowledged that he had taught him all he himself knew . At this time , his father was anxious that he should adopt some trade , but Heyne felt an invincible desire to ...
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... continued so great , that it at last brought on a dangerous illness , which obliged him to resign his situation , and very soon completely exhausted his trifling resources , so that , on his recovery , he found himself as poor and ...
... continued so great , that it at last brought on a dangerous illness , which obliged him to resign his situation , and very soon completely exhausted his trifling resources , so that , on his recovery , he found himself as poor and ...
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