 It implied' an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life, must apply himself to the work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only...  The Ohio Journal of Education - Page 1991857Full view - About this book
 | 1805 - 506 pages
...to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had owe thing to do; and that he, who would do some great thing in this short life,...his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only to amu$e themselves, looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object,... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 796 pages
...Oí CHARACTER. plied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one thing to do ; and that he, who would do some great thing in this short life,...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly nnd tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at the greatest distance,... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 788 pages
...thing to do ; and that he, who would do some great tiling in this short life, •last apply hiaiself to the work with such a concentration of his forces,...idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves, kicks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pages
...Foster's Essays. short life, muÑt apply himself to the woik with such a concentration of bis force«, as to idle spectators who live only to amuse themselves, looks like ¡inanity. " His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed nit his object, that even at toe greatest... | |
 | 1808 - 614 pages
...inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had ont thin:; to do, and that he who would do some great tiling in this short life, must apply himself to the work...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at the greatest distance,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1808 - 604 pages
...thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life, mast apply himself to U)e work with such a concentration of his forces, as,...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at the greatest distance,... | |
 | John Styles - Indians of North America - 1812 - 322 pages
...His conduct "Implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one thing to do; and that he who would do some great thing in this short life,...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Brainerd, indeed, "Displayed a memorable example of this dedication of his whole being to his office,... | |
 | John Foster - 1813 - 502 pages
...inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thtng in this short life, must apply himself to the work...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at the greatest distance,... | |
 | Miron Winslow - Missions - 1819 - 450 pages
...His conduct implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had one thing to do ; and that he who would do some great thing, in this short life,...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Brainerd, indeed, displayed a memorable example, of this dedication of his whole being to his office,... | |
 | Miron Winslow - Missions - 1819 - 446 pages
...that he had one thing to do ; and that he who would do some great thing, in this short life, mustapply himself to the work, with such a concentration of...his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only to atnuse themselves, looks like insanity." Brainerd, indeed, displayed a memorable example, of this dedication... | |
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