 To lessen that disdain with which scholars are inclined to look on the common business of the world, and the unwillingness with which they condescend to learn what is not to be found in any system of philosophy, it may be necessary to consider, that though...  Select British Classics - Strona 1651803Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - Liczba stron: 656
...necessity of accommodating knowledge to the purposes of life, the " Rambler" thus proceeds : — " To lessen that disdain with which scholars are inclined...though admiration is excited by abstruse researches and remote discoveries, yet pleasure is not given, nor affection conciliated, but by softer accomplishments,... | |
 | Pierre François Merlet - 1837 - Liczba stron: 314
...imitate, and with whose opinions they must comply, if they desire to pass their time happily among them. To lessen that disdain with which scholars are...business of the world, and the unwillingness with which thev condescend to learn what is not to be found in any system of philosophy, it may he necessary to... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - Liczba stron: 546
...the necessity of accommodating knowledge to the purposes of life, the "Rambler" thus proceeds: — " To lessen that disdain with which scholars are inclined...though admiration is excited by abstruse researches and remote discoveries, yet pleasure is not given, nor affection conciliated, but by softer accomplishments,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - Liczba stron: 620
...if they desire to pass their time happily among them. To lessen that disdain with which scholars arc inclined to look on the common business of the world,...though admiration is excited by abstruse researches and remote discoveries, yet pleasure is not given, nor affection conciliated, but by softer accomplishments,... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - Liczba stron: 544
...the necessity of accommodating knowledge to the purposes of life, the "Rambler" thus proceeds: — " To lessen that disdain with which scholars are inclined...is not to be found in any system of philosophy, it maybe necessary -to consider, that though admiration is excited by abstruse researches and remote discoveries,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - Liczba stron: 624
...if they desire to pass their time happily among them. To lessen that disdain with which scholars arc inclined to look on the common business of the world,...though admiration is excited by abstruse researches and remote discoveries, yet pleasure is not given, nor affection conciliated, but by softer accomplishments,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - Liczba stron: 738
...moralised in such a dignified strain as in the following passages : — On useful knowledge : — ' en seen by the fishwomen of his native town running...of condition. This tale, often repeated, awakened and remote discoveries, yet pleasure is not given, nor affection conciliated, but by softer accomplishments,... | |
 | Thomas Cooke (A.B.) - 1845 - Liczba stron: 268
...must imitate, and with whose opinions they must comply if they desire to pass their time happily among them. To lessen that disdain with which scholars are...though admiration is excited by abstruse researches and remote discoveries, we cannot hope to give pleasure, or to conciliate affection, but by softer... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - Liczba stron: 524
...imitate, and with whose opinions they must comply, if they desire to pass their time happily amongst them. To lessen that disdain with which scholars are...though admiration is excited by abstruse researches and remote discoveries, yet pleasure is not given, nor affection conciliated, but by softer accomplishments,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - Liczba stron: 616
...following brief extracts will close our view of this great and interesting author:— ON USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. To lessen that disdain with which scholars are inclined...though admiration is excited by abstruse researches and remote discoveries, yet pleasure is not given, nor affection conciliated, but by softer accomplishment*,... | |
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