...his career he brings to mind some words of one of our popular writers : "It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing...disappointing the assiduities of art, with which it would rear dullness to maturity ; and to glory in the vigor, and luxuriance of her chance productions. She scatters...

...his career he brings to mind some words of one of our popular writers : " It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing...disappointing the assiduities of art, with which it would rear dullness to maturity ; and to glory in the vigor, and luxuriance of her chance productions. She scatters...

...source, as Locke observes, ' Sir Isaac Newton learnt his mathematics.' ' Some minds,' says W. Irving, ' seem almost to create themselves, springing up under...but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.' So far as their fellow-creatures are concerned, they are self-produced. No school could have taught...

...been placed, that Mr. Roscoe derives his highest claims to admiration. It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing...legitimate dulness to maturity ; and to glory in the vigor JEB. and luxuriance of her chance productions. She scatters the seeds of genius to the winds, and though...

...of this spiritual endowment. WE Chaumng, RI, 1780-1848. 13. Resolution. It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing...disappointing the assiduities of art, with which it would rear dullness to maturity, and to glory in the vigor and luxuriance of her chance productions. She scatters...

...Cluloic. Genius may at times want the spur, but it stands as often in need of the curb. — Longinus. Nature seems to delight in disappointing the assiduities of art, with which it would rear dulness to maturity, and to glory in the vigor and luxuriance of her chance productions. She scatters...

...Revolution was mainly directed against the mere theory of tyranny. — Clay. 4. It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage.— Irving. 5. Without labor, what is there? Without it, there were no world itself.— Wm. Howitt. Adverbs....

...stand to doubt; Nothing so hard but search will find it out. —LOVELACE. It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing...but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles. — WASHINGTON IRVING. Press on! a better fate awaits thee. — VICTOR HUGO. Philosophy. — True philosophy...

...place." '• It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves," says Irving, "springing up under every disadvantage, and working...but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles " MICHAEL FARADAY "King of two hands." " The world is no longer clay, but rather iron in the hands...

...been placed, that Mr. Roscoe derives his highest claims to admiration. It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing...but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles. Natui'e seems to delight in disappointing the assiduities of art, with which it would rear legitimate...