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 ...: No. I[-VI] - Seite 601825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1857 - 396 Seiten
...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 to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. Qftmational ASHLAND. — At the recent Exhibition of this Union School, Mr. SM Barber, Superintendent,... | |
| 1858 - 572 Seiten
...life, must npply himself to the work, with such a concentration of his forces, O8, to idle speculators, who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity....nigh, and beguiled the toilsome length of labour and entcrprize by whieh he was to reach it. So conspicuous was it before him, that not a step deviated... | |
| 1858 - 348 Seiten
...to the work with such a concentration of hia forces, as, to idle spectators who .live only to amuso themselves, looks like insanity. " His attention was...on his object, that even at the greatest distance, like the Egyptian pyramids to travellers, it appeared to him with a luminous distinctness as if it... | |
| Robert Steel (D.D.) - 1858 - 484 Seiten
...thing in this short life," said John Foster, " 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." Thus lived and laboured an earnest artisan, a blessing to his generation, and the means of carrying... | |
| Life, Clergyman's daughter - 1859 - 190 Seiten
...thing in this short life," says Foster, " 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." How much more, when the work in which we are engaged concerns the well-being of our souls for eternity!... | |
| William Moore Wooler - 1860 - 548 Seiten
...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 to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." "Awake, awake !" says GOD ; " put on thy strength." In the Leisure Hour we have an interesting account... | |
| Graduated series - 1861 - 504 Seiten
...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...had been nigh, and beguiled the toilsome length of labor and enterprise by which he was to reach it. It was so conspicuous before him, that not a step... | |
| 1861 - 44 Seiten
...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 to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. * * * "As his method referred every thing he did and thought to the same end, and his exertion did... | |
| Hetty Bowman - 1861 - 188 Seiten
...thing in this short life," says Foster, " 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." How much more, when the work in which we are engaged concerns the wellbeing of our souls for eternity... | |
| Bridget Margaret Sortain - 1861 - 476 Seiten
...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 to amuse themselves, looks like insanity.' O ! Lord, qualify me by an infusion of a similar spirit of decision. Grant that, in one sense, I may... | |
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