| 1806 - 854 pàgines
...minations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his «ill. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable things...actually verify their claim on him, and arrest him »s he tri« to jo along; as twigs and chips, floatiof Dear the edge of a river, are intercepted by... | |
| John Foster - 1807 - 402 pàgines
...determinations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable things...concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it, if the five hundred diversities of feeling which may come within the week, will let him. As his... | |
| John Foster - 1813 - 502 pàgines
...independence of his understanding and his will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable tilings do actually verify their claim on him, and arrest...floating near the edge of a river, are intercepted by «very weed, and whirled in every little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may pledge himself... | |
| 1818 - 354 pàgines
...strong hand, all the possibilities of his actual situation. In fact, a man without decision, belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable things...intercepted by every weed, and whirled in every little eddy. His opinions and determinations always depend very much on other human beings ; and what chance for... | |
| Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 pàgines
...emptiness, vanity. will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and inuumerablc things do actually verily their claim on him, and arrest him as he tries to...a river are intercepted by every weed and whirled into every little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it, if the... | |
| John Foster - 1830 - 116 pàgines
...determinations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable things...concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it, if the five hundred diversities of feeling which may come within the week, let him. As his character... | |
| John Foster - 1838 - 400 pàgines
...one thing after another vindicates its right to him, by arresting him while he is trying to go on; as twigs and chips, floating near the edge of a river,...concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it—if the hundred diversities of feeling which may come within the week, will let him. His character... | |
| John Mather Austin - 1839 - 496 pàgines
...determinations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable things...on a design, he may, pledge himself to accomplish it — if the hundred diversities of feeling which may come within the week, will let him. As his character... | |
| George Combe - 1845 - 498 pàgines
...determinations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his will. He belongs d warmest clothing, to enable them to support life...and dressed himself; and in the fine 50 51 atlletic tvery little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it, — if the... | |
| John Foster - 1846 - 370 pàgines
...one thing after another vindicates its right to him, by arresting him while he is trying to go on ; as twigs and chips, floating near the edge of a river,...concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it — if the hundred diversities of feeling which may come within the week, will let him. His character... | |
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