...vigour from its novelty, incited genius to its highest efforts. The desire of fame — " the spur that the clear spirit doth raise. To scorn delights and live laborious days,"* naturally increased as the means of gratifying that passion extended, and the circle was widened from...

...ambitious deed, And all the dangerous paths which lead To honours falsely won." and "The spur that the clear spirit doth raise, To scorn delights, and live laborious days." Of the former kind is that which Shakspeare makes Wolsey enjoin Cromwell to "fling away" as a sin that...

...abroad ; and he would not abandon his enterprise as long as strength remained. " Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise. To scorn delights and live laborious days." He would not give up the struggle with mighty icebergs and thick-ribbed ice as long as the smallest...

...have been sufficient, upon minds less depressed than the author's, to act as " Fame," " The spur that the clear spirit doth raise, To scorn delights and live laborious days." MILTON'S Lycidas. The immediate origin of the first poem in the series was purely incidental. And •...

...excel is a universal passion, and a powerful stimulant to vigorous exertions. It is, — " the spur which the clear spirit doth raise To scorn delights, and live laborious days." • But if the teacher has a proper regard for the moral health and wellbeing of his pupils, he will take great...

...the English flag on polar snows, are alike based on the acquisition of fame. Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise, To scorn delights and live laborious days. Nor will Franklin abandon the struggle with mighty ice-bergs and thick-ribbed ice, as long as the smallest...

...have been sufficient, upon minds less depressed than the author's, to act as " Fame," " The spar that the clear spirit doth raise, To scorn delights and live laborious days." HILTON'S Lycidat. The immediate origin of the first poem in the series was purely incidental. And here,...

...have been sufficient, upon minds less depressed than the author's, to act as " Fame," " The spur that the clear spirit doth raise, To scorn delights and live laborious days." Mn/roN's Lycidat. The immediate origin of the first poem in the series was purely incidental. And here,...

...intellects of this generation the love of Nature has proved, no less than fame, — " The spur that the clear spirit doth raise To scorn delights and live laborious days." Their sympathy with her passions and her changeful moods, her peaceful and varied beauty, and the majesty...

...honourable acts. " Virtue would not go far, if a little vanity walked not with it." " Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise, To scorn delights, and live laborious days." MILTON. Laudator temporis acti Se puero. HOR. He who sings the praises of his boyhood's days. " Ah,...