 Every one knew how laborious the usual method is of attaining to arts and sciences ; whereas by his contrivance, the most ignorant person, at a reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labour, may write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, law, mathematics,...  The Philosophy of Rhetoric - Page 295by George Campbell - 1859 - 435 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Horace Hills Morgan - 1880 - 474 pages
...himself that a more noble, exalted thought never sprang up in 35 any other man's head. Every one knew how laborious the usual method is of attaining to...philosophy, poetry, politics, law, mathematics and theology, without the least 40 assistance from genius or study. He then led me to the frame, about the sides... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 pages
...noble, exalted thought never sprang in any other man's head. Every one knows how laborious the usual 55 method is of attaining to arts and sciences ; whereas,...most ignorant person, at a reasonable charge, and 46. . learning. The term is used in contrast with the practical pursuits of the projectors. 47. large... | |
 | Clemens Klöpper - 1881 - 508 pages
...per(ection in England (De Sainte-Claire). She has attained the age of puberty fid.). Everyone knows how laborious the usual method is of attaining to arts and sciences (Swift). Is he wise who hopes to attain the end without J.he means? (Tillotson). Eeach, altengl. reachen,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1883 - 466 pages
...flattered himself, that a more noble exalted thought never sprang in any other man's head. Every one knew how laborious the usual method is of attaining to...reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labour, might write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology, without the least... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Sir Walter Scott - 1883 - 468 pages
...flattered himself, that a more noble exalted thought never sprang in any other man's head. Every one knew how laborious the usual method is of attaining to...reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labour, might write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology, without the least... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1884 - 458 pages
...flattered himself that a more noble, exalted thought never sprang in any other man's head. Every one knew how laborious the usual method is of attaining to...person, at a reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labor, mig_ht write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology, without... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1884 - 460 pages
...flattered himself that a more noble, exalted thought never sprang in any other mail's head. Every one knew how laborious the usual method is of attaining to...person, at a reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labor, might write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology, without... | |
 | 1884 - 404 pages
...exalted thought never sprang in any other man's head. Every one knew how laborious the usual method is ot attaining to arts and sciences; whereas, by his contrivance, the most ignorant person, with a little bodily labor, might write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, lawn and medicine, without... | |
 | William Swinton - 1886 - 690 pages
...noble, exalted thought never sprang in any other man's head. Every one knows how laborious the usual ss method is of attaining to arts and sciences ; whereas,...most ignorant person, at a reasonable charge, and 46. i, .in.ii, i.-. The term is used in contrast with the practical pursuits of the projectors. 47.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1887 - 268 pages
...flattered himself that a more noble, exalted thought tiever sprang in any other man's head. Every one knew how laborious the usual method is of attaining to...person, at a reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labor, might write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology, without... | |
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