 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 Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - 554 ページ 編集 - 1806全文表示 - この書籍について
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...the distemper and fell a victim to his humanity. As a certain writer remarks, " his character implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Decision of character is no less important in the private walks and every-day scenes of life. What... | |
 | william reed - 1864 - 836 ページ
...that he might be devoted to a life of hardship and danger among savage men. He had learnt the lesson, that "he had one thing to do, and that he who would...only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." His determination, so frequently expressed, to labour for the salvation of Africa, was not a fitful impulse,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 ページ
...beyond the reach of common saintship to commit.3 It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction,1 that he had one thing to do ; and that he, who would...looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object, that, even at the greatest distance, as the Egyptian pyramids... | |
 | John Berrien Lindsley - 1874 - 66 ページ
...ruins. Such a sin against taste is very far beyond the reach of common saintship to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had...looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object that, even at the greatest distance, as the Egyptian Pyramid to... | |
 | Margaret Maria Gordon - 1874 - 352 ページ
...days. (Is. lix. 15, mar. ; John x.. 20; Acts xxvi. 24; 1 Cor. xiv. 23.) Mr. Foster says, " He that would do some great thing in this short life, must...spectators, who live only to amuse themselves, looks u like insanity." -f- This is strangely enough more especially the case when it has to do with souls.... | |
 | James A. R. Dickson - 1875 - 72 ページ
...earnestness and intense concentration are needed to do much in this godlike service. Said John Foster : " He who would do some great thing in this short life...concentration of his forces as to idle spectators, who only live to amuse themselves, must look like insanity." Out of a loving heart speak of the unsearchable... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 ページ
...Letter I., 1796. He who would do some great thing in (his short life must apply himself to the work w^th such a concentration of his forces as to idle spectators,...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. JOHN FOSTER : On Decision of Character. Is there one whom difficulties dishearten — who bends to... | |
 | Margaret Maria Gordon - 1877 - 360 ページ
...early days. (Is. lix. 15, mar. ; John x. 20; Acts xxvi. 24; I Cor. xiv. 23.) Mr. Foster says, " He that would do some great thing in this short life, must...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity."* This is strangely enough more especially the case when it has to do with souls. I was lately struck... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 ページ
...ruins. Such a sin against taste is very far beyond the reach of common saintsbip to commit. It implied 1 and tenaciously fixed on his object that, even at the greatest distance, as the Egyptian pyramids to... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 ページ
...commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had one thin9 to do, and that be tions, Newton meditations, and tenaciously fixed on his object that, even at the greatest distance, as the Egyptian pyramids to... | |
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