 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 - Page 554edited by - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Robert Hall - Censorship - 1827 - 276 pages
...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...forces, as, to idle spectators, who live only to amuse tliemBclvos, looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object,... | |
 | Robert Hall - Censorship - 1827 - 268 pages
...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...and that he, who w.ould do some great thing in this L short life, must apply himself to the work with such a concentration -• of his forces, as, to idle... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1827 - 512 pages
...some great thing in this short life, must apply himself to the work with such a concentration of force as to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. [History of Missions. RELIGIOTJS AND MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE. SKETCH OF THE RISE AND PRESENT STATE... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...ruins. Such a sin against taste is very far beyond the reach of commonsaintship to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some one great thing in this , short life, must apply himself to the work with such a concentration of his... | |
 | Baptists - 1829 - 894 pages
...disinterestedness, and perseverance, which, (in the language of Foster in reference to Howard,) " implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Mr. Mills is said by his biographer to have had a principal share in the formation of several of the... | |
 | John Foster - Character - 1830 - 116 pages
...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 pyramids to... | |
 | Baptists - 1830 - 396 pages
...disinterestedness, and perseverance, which, (in the language of Foster in reference to Howard,) " implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Mr. Mills is said by his biographer to have had a principal share in the formation of several of the... | |
 | James Baldwin Brown - Social change - 1831 - 388 pages
...common saintship to commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one. Iking to do, and that he who would do some great thing in...looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at the greatest distance, as the Egyptian pyramids to... | |
 | Robert Hall - Baptists - 1832 - 498 pages
...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 Pyramids... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1832 - 516 pages
...common saintship to com" mit. It implied an inconceivable severity of " conviction, that he had one tMng to do ; and that " he, who would do some great thing...short " life, must apply himself to the work with such "ai concentration of his forces, as, to idle spec" tators, who live only to amuse themselves, looks... | |
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