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 - Seite 289von George Campbell - 1849 - 455 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Campbell - 1838 - 460 Seiten
...scientia plenos, levissima opera edere non potest." How much more modest is the professor of Lagado : " He flatters himself indeed, that a more noble exalted...sciences : whereas, by his contrivance, the most ignorant perSo much for the third and last cause of illusion that was taken notice of, arising from the abuse... | |
| George Campbell - 1845 - 444 Seiten
...in order to deceive ? If perspicuest, qui hac institutione libros doctos, novos, utiles, omni rerum scientia plenos, levissima opera edere non potest."...study." He is still modest enough to require time and . opera," with little or no pains. I shall conclude with laying before the reader the opinion of Lord... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 Seiten
...of the professor in the Grand Academy of Lagado, the frame with the forty iron handles, by which " the most ignorant person, at a reasonable charge, and with a little bodil; labour, might write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology,... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 560 Seiten
...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...ignorant person, at a reasonable charge, and with little bodily labour, might write books on philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology,... | |
| 1847 - 650 Seiten
...of the professor in the Grand Academy of Lagado, the frame with the forty iron handles, by which ' the most ignorant person, at a reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labor, might write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology, without... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 Seiten
...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...most ignorant person at a reasonable charge, and with little bodily labour, might write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology,... | |
| Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...took up the greatest part of both the length and breadth of the room, he said : — Every one knew how laborious the usual method is of attaining to...person, at a reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labor, may write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, law, mathematics, and theology, without the... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 Seiten
...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, may write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, law, mathematics, and theology, without the... | |
| Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 332 Seiten
...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...poetry, politics, law, mathematics, and theology, without the least assistance from genius or study. He then led me to the frame, about the sides whereof... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Mitford - 1856 - 448 Seiten
...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... | |
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