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The Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Letters, Journey ... - Page 175
by Michel de Montaigne, William Hazlitt - 1845 - 660 pages
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Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne: In Three Books with Marginal Notes ...

Michel de Montaigne - 1711 - 716 pages
...• •. •., ,- • , , — : -- il tp,this only CoĞr/e Train up, and in it only breach ray Horfe. I do' not' bite my Nails about the Difficulties I...after a Charge or two, I give them over. Should I infift upon them, I mo.uld both lofe my felf, and Time ; for I hava an impatient Underftanding, that...
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Montaigne's Essays in Three Books: With Notes and Quotations. And ..., Volume 2

Michel de Montaigne - French essays - 1743 - 572 pages
...ad met as fudet oport et equus. I to this only Courfe Train up, and in it only breathe my Horfe. i I do not bite my Nails about the Difficulties I meet...; after a Charge or two I give them over. Should I iufift upon them, Ifhouldboth lofemyfelfandTime ; for I have an impatient Underftanding that mutt be...
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The Analyst: A Collection of Miscellaneous Papers

William Alfred Jones - Character sketches - 1840 - 188 pages
...important subjects— our own minds and hearts. This " half good fellow, half gossip," goes on to say, " I do not bite my nails about the difficulties I meet with in my reading ; after a charge or two 1 give them over. Should I insist upon them I should both lose myself and time ; for I have an impatient...
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Works: Comprising His Essays, Letters, and Journey Through Germany and Italy ...

Michel de Montaigne - 1849 - 698 pages
...ad metas sudet oportet equus.i " I to this only course Train up, and in it only breathe tny borge." I do not bite my nails about the difficulties I meet...or two I give them over. Should I insist upon them, 1 should both lose myself and time ; for 1 have an impatient understanding that must be satisfied at...
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Characters and Criticisms, Volume 2

William Alfred Jones - American literature - 1857 - 286 pages
...important subjects — our own minds and hearts. This "half good fellow, half gossip," goes on to say, " I do not bite my nails about the difficulties I meet...impatient understanding that must be satisfied at first." If this confession be not good advice, we know not what is. In reading, if we cannot, " after...
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Characters and Criticisms, Volume 2

William Alfred Jones - American literature - 1857 - 280 pages
...important subjects—our own minds and hearts. This ''half good fellow, half gossip," goes on to say, " I do not bite my nails about the difficulties I meet...impatient understanding that must be satisfied at first." If this confession be not good advice, we know not what is. In reading, if we cannot-, " after...
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Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Journey Into ..., Volume 2

Michel de Montaigne, William Hazlitt - 1859 - 542 pages
...ad metas sudet oportet equus.1 " I to this only course Train up, and in it only breathe my horse." I do not bite my nails about the difficulties I meet with in my i Proiwrtlua, IT. l, 70. reading ; after a charge or two I give them over. Should I insist upon them,...
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Essays [tr. by Cotton

Michel de Montaigne - 1866 - 548 pages
...ad metas sudet oportet eqtras.1 " I to this only course Train up, and in it only breathe my horse." I do not bite my nails about the difficulties I meet...persisting, becomes still more obscure. I do nothing without gayety ; continuation, and a too obstinate endeavour, darkens, stupefies, and tires my judgment. My...
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The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne: With Notes and Quotations and ...

Michel de Montaigne - 1870 - 700 pages
...science, than what treats of the knowledge of my self, and instructs me how to die, and live well. I do not bite my nails about the difficulties I meet...over. Should I insist upon them, I should both lose my self, and time; for I have an impatient understanding, that must be satisfied at first: what I do...
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Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Journey Into ..., Volume 2

Michel de Montaigne - 1879 - 548 pages
...metas sudet oportet eqtras.1 " I to this only course Train up, and in it only breathe my horse." ( do not bite my nails about the difficulties I meet with in my I 1'ropcrtius, IT. 1, 70. reading ; after a charge or two I give them over. Should I insist upon them....
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