 He has not been throwing himself away : he has only been bringing a great intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts, all better things, all...  Complete Works - Seite 295von William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...the comprehension of a mean subject, and in hi* fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from to mind all higher thoughts, all better things, all the wisdom of philosophers and historians, all UK thoughts of the poets, all wit, fancy, reflection, ut. love, truth, altogether — 90 that he may... | |
 | 1904 - 926 Seiten
...following morning at two. He has been bringing a great intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and, in his fierce grasp of that,...wit, fancy, reflection, art, love, truth altogether. ... He could not cultivate a friendship, or do a charity, or admire a work of genius, or kindle at... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1849 - 454 Seiten
...himself away : he has only been bringing a great intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely...gain his livelihood by expounding. Warrington and Paley had been competitors for university honours in former days, and had run each other hard ; and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1850 - 476 Seiten
...himself away : he has only been bringing a great intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely...the law, which he proposes to gain his livelihood by 292 PKNCEflMS. expounding. Warrington and Paley had been competitors for university honours in former... | |
 | 1851 - 518 Seiten
...himself away ; he has only been bringing a great intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely...gain his livelihood by expounding. Warrington and Paley had been competitors for university honours in former days, and had run each other hard ; and... | |
 | 1851 - 778 Seiten
...himself away. He has only been bringing a great intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely...gain his livelihood by expounding. 'Warrington and Paley had been competitors for university honours in former days, and had run each other hard ; and... | |
 | University magazine - 1851 - 796 Seiten
...himself away. He has only been bringing a groat intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely...his mind all higher thoughts, all better things, all tlie \\ isdom of philosophers and historians, all the thoughts of poets, all wit, fancy, reflection,... | |
 | 1851 - 658 Seiten
...himself away : he has only been bringing a great intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and, in his fierce grasp of that,...resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts, all the wisdom of philosophers and historians, all the thoughts of poets ; all wit, fancy, reflection,... | |
 | 1851 - 616 Seiten
...himself away : he has only been bringing a great intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and, in his fierce grasp of that,...resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts, all the wisdom of philosophers and historians, all the thoughts of poets ; all wit, fancy, reflection,... | |
 | 1851 - 838 Seiten
...himself away. He has onlj been bringing a great intellect laboriously down to tho compretu nsion of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from bis mind all higher thoughts, all better thing?, 204 Pendeimis, 205 all the wisdom of philosophers... | |
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