 | John Todd - 1799 - Liczba stron: 200
...in anything, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde in all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and...spirit, that can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of the dead languages... | |
 | William Wirt - 1838 - Liczba stron: 92
...Lucan ascribes to Caesar — the nescia virtus stare loco — who first consults wisely, then resolvesx firmly, and then executes his purpose with inflexible...daunt a weaker spirit, that can advance to eminence on any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of... | |
 | John Todd - 1839 - Liczba stron: 116
...into his pursuits that great quality which Lucan ascribes to Caesar — nescia virtus stare leco* — who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and...spirit — that can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of the dead languages:... | |
 | 1841 - Liczba stron: 986
...any thing, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde, in all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and...spirit — that can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of the dead languages... | |
 | John Todd - 1841 - Liczba stron: 408
...being progressive in any thing, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde in all. It is only the man who carries into his pursuits that...spirit, — that can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the stud} of the dead languages:... | |
 | 1841 - Liczba stron: 435
...in anything, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde, in all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and...spirit — that can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of the dead languages... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1843 - Liczba stron: 352
...It is only the man who carries into his pursuits that great quality which Lucan ascribes to Csesar, nescia virtus stare loco, who first consults wisely,...spirit, that can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of the dead languages... | |
 | 1843 - Liczba stron: 798
...great quality which Lucan ascribes to Cœsar, nescia virtus slare loco, who first consults wifely, then resolves firmly, and then executes his purpose...spirit, that can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of the dead languages;... | |
 | 1843 - Liczba stron: 450
...all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and then executes his pnrpose with inflexible perseverance, undismayed by those...spirit — that can advance to eminence in any line. Take your course wisely, but firmly ; and having taken it, hold upon it with heroic resolution, and... | |
 | 1847 - Liczba stron: 346
...being progressive in anything, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde in all. It is only the man who carries into his pursuits that...spirit, that can advance to eminence in any line. Let us take, by way of illustration, the case of a student. He commences the study of the dead languages... | |
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... compass with every breath of caprice that blows, can never accomplish anything great or useful. Instead of being progressive in anything, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde in all. It is only the man who carries into his pursuits... 
