 One of the strongest incitements to excel in such arts and accomplishments as are in the highest esteem among men, is the natural passion which the mind of man has' for glory; which, though it may be faulty in the excess of it, ought by no means to be...  Calendar of the University of Sydney - Page lxxxviby University of Sydney - 1901Full view - About this book
 | 1737 - 354 pages
...Arts and Accomplifhments as are in thehigheft Efteem among JVIen,i:, the natural Paffion which theMind of Man has for Glory ; which, though it may be faulty in the Excefs of it, ought by no means to be difcouraged. Perhaps fome Moralifts are too fevere in beating... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...in fuch arts and accomp ifliments, as are ¡n the higheft efteem among men, is the natural paflion which the mind of man has for glory; which, though it may be faulty in the excefs of it, ought by no means to be rtifcouraged. Perhaps fome moralilts are too were in beating... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...strongest incitements to excel in such arts and accomplishments as are in the highest esteem among men, is the natural passion which the mind of man...severe in beating down this principle, which seems to he a spring implanted by nature to give motion to all the latent powers of the soul, and is always... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 280 pages
...strongest incitements to excel in such arts and accomplishments as are in the highest esteem among men, is the natural passion which the mind of man...severe in beating down this principle, which seems to he a spring implanted by nature to give motion to all the latent powers of the soul, and is always... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 408 pages
...strongest incitements to excel in such arts and accomplishments as are in the highest esteem among men, is the natural passion which the mind of man...principle, which seems to be a spring implanted by nature ts give motion to all the latent powers of the soul, and is always observed to exert itself with the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 494 pages
...strongest incitements to excel in such arts and accomplishments as are in the highest esteem among men, is the natural passion which the mind of man...which seems to be a spring implanted by nature to give motion to aH the latent powers of the soul, and is always observed to exert itself with the greatest... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 304 pages
...the strongest incitements to excel insuch arts and accomplishments as are in the highest esteem among men, is the natural passion which the mind of man...in beating down this principle, which seems to be a 152 THE SPECTATOR. No. 554. spring implanted by nature to give motion to all the latent powers of the... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 924 pages
...strongest incitements to excel in such arts and accomplishments as are in the highest esteem among men, is the natural passion which the mind of man...ought by no means to be discouraged. Perhaps some moralist^ are too severe in beating down this principle, which seems to be a spring implanted by nature,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 252 pages
...strongest incitements to excel in such arts and accomplishments as are in the highest esteem among men, is the natural passion which the mind of man has for glory; which, though it maybe faulty in the excess of it, ought by no means to be discouraged. Perhaps some moralists are too... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 478 pages
...and accomplishments as are in 7 м. l-'* .136 [No. S5S. Ч Ï \ • v «* the highest esteem among men, is the natural passion which the mind of man...principle, which | seems to be a spring implanted by nature •* I to give motion to all the latent powers of I the sou], and is always observed to exert itself... | |
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