 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 pages
...lately, I stole through life without undertaking any thing, yet always wishing to distinguish myself. At last I ventured, ventured too in the only path that, at so late a period, was vet open to mr, and am determined, if God have not determined otherwise, to work my way through the... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 348 pages
...always wifhing to diftinguifh myfelf. At laft 1 ventured, ventured too in the only 'path that, at fo late a period, •was yet open to me, and am determined, if God have not djtermined otherwife, to work my way through the obfcurity that has been fo long my portion, into notice.... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1805 - 908 pages
...lately, I stole through life without undertaking any thing, yet always wishing to distinguish myself. At last I ventured, ventured too in the only path,...have not determined otherwise, to work my way through through the obscurity that has been long my portion into notice. Every thing, therefore, that seems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 462 pages
...lately, I stole through life without undertaking any thing, yet always wish' ing to distinguish myself. At last I ventured, ventured too in the only path...at so late a period, •was yet open to me, and am determiiaed, if God have 392 . not determined otherwise, to wofk my-way throtfgh the obscurity, that... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - 460 pages
...lately, I stole through life without undertaking any thing, yet always wish% ing to distinguish myself. At last I ventured, ventured too in the only path that, at so late a period, was yet open tome, and am determined, if God have 396 not determined otherwise, to work. my way through the obscurity,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...stole through life without undertaking any thing, yet always wishing to distinguish myself. At last 1 ventured, ventured too in the only path that, at so...my way through the obscurity that has been so long ray portion, into notice. Every thing, therefore, that seems to threaten this my favourite purpose... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 434 pages
...lately, I stole through life without undertaking any thing, yet always wishing to distinguish myself. At last I ventured, ventured too in the only path,...to work my way through the obscurity that has been long my portion into notice. Every thing, therefore, that seems to threaten this- my favourite purpose... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1817 - 328 pages
...lately, I stole through life without undertaking any thing, yet always wishing to distinguish myself. At last I ventured, ventured too in the only path...threaten this my favourite .purpose with disappointment, affects me nearly. I suppose that all ambitious minds are in the same predicament. He who seeks distinction... | |
 | Christian biography - 1826 - 440 pages
...lately, I stole through life without undertaking any thing, yet always wishing to distinguish myself. At last I ventured, ventured too in the only path...through the obscurity that has been so long my portion, mto notice. Every thing, therefore, that seems to threaten this my favorite purpose, with disappointment,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...lately, I stole through life without undertaking any thing, yet always wishing to distinguish myself. At last I ventured, ventured too in the only path...determined, if God have not determined otherwise, to work my 'write now; I should not othejwise'hayei'k'nowH with certainty .where tojind'you, o^ h'a^e been equally... | |
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... nature an infinite share of ambition. But with it I have at the same time, as you well. know, an equal share of diffidence. To this combination of opposite qualities it has been owing that, till lately, I stole through life without undertaking any... 
