 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...sorrow ; she clasped her hands, uttered a feint shriek, and stood wringing them in silent agony. GENIUS. IT is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, snringinf; up under every disadvantage, and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...circumstances and situation in which he has been placed, that Mr. Roscoe derives his highest claims to admiration. It is interesting to notice how some...obstacles. Nature seems to delight in disappointing the assiduities of art, with which it would rear legitimate dulness to maturity ; and to glory in the vigour... | |
 | 1836 - 282 pages
...of the vizier in the name of their master. IT is interesting to notice how gome minds seem almost (o create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage,...obstacles. Nature seems to delight in disappointing the assiduities of art, with which it would rear dulness to'maturity; and to glory in the vigour and luxuriance... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1842 - 386 pages
...PROSE AND POETRY SECTION I. SELECT PARAGRAPHS. Beautiful Metaphor. — IRVING. 1. IT is mteresting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves*,...obstacles'. Nature seems to delight in disappointing the assiduities of art', with which it would rear legitimate dulness to maturity', and to glory in the... | |
 | Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...very circumstances and situation in which he has been placed , that Roscoe derives his highest claims to admiration. It is interesting to notice how some...minds seem almost to create themselves , springing np under every disadvantage, and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1845 - 862 pages
...Shakspcare graced Elizabeth's day, but Victoria's day is more worthy of Shakspcare,-— Sjiectutor. GENIUS. It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost...through a thousand obstacles. Nature seems to delight in oisajipointing the assiduities of art, with which it would rear dulness to maturity ; and to glory... | |
 | 1845 - 854 pages
...Shakspcare graced Elizabeth's day, but Victoria'» day is more worthy of Shakspeâre.— Spectator, GENIUS. It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springii% up under every disadvantage, and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand... | |
 | Arnold James Cooley - Formulas, recipes, etc - 1845 - 878 pages
...his ipfature, tenderly supporting the drooping head-, and binding up the broken heart. [It also is i interesting to notice how some MINDS seem almost to create themselves, springing ~ up un¿er , and working their solitary but irresistible way, through a thousand obstacles / Nature seems,... | |
 | Arnold James Cooley - Formulas, recipes, etc - 1846 - 592 pages
...of his jiature, tenderly supporting the drooping head , and binding up the broken heart. [ It also is ^interesting to notice how some MINDS seem almost to create themselves, springing up un^ A , and working their solitary butjirresistible way, /^ through /a thousand obstacles / / Nature... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...circumstances and situation in which he has been placed, that Mr. Roscoe derives his highest claims to admiration. It is interesting to notice how some...obstacles. Nature seems to delight in disappointing the assiduities of art, with which it would rear legitimate dullness to maturity; and to glory in the vigor... | |
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It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage, and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles. 
