The New-York Review, and Atheneum Magazine, Volume 2E. Bliss & E. White, 1825 |
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Page 12
... human effort would be of little avail for the destruction of this animal , unwieldy as it is , were it to rush forward , and exert the power of its jaws ; for this , indeed , is so enormous , that , in the agony of death , stones are ...
... human effort would be of little avail for the destruction of this animal , unwieldy as it is , were it to rush forward , and exert the power of its jaws ; for this , indeed , is so enormous , that , in the agony of death , stones are ...
Page 396
... human mind to distinguish and enjoy what is most excellent in human nature , either in conduct , or in the pro- ductions of genius , to understand and appreciate the excel- lence of high motives , expanded views , disinterestedness and ...
... human mind to distinguish and enjoy what is most excellent in human nature , either in conduct , or in the pro- ductions of genius , to understand and appreciate the excel- lence of high motives , expanded views , disinterestedness and ...
Page 453
... human improvement , or the author who enriches his pages with new treasures of thought , is surely no unworthy candidate for the immortality of fame . To distinguish a merely mercenary aspirant for such distinctions , from those who are ...
... human improvement , or the author who enriches his pages with new treasures of thought , is surely no unworthy candidate for the immortality of fame . To distinguish a merely mercenary aspirant for such distinctions , from those who are ...
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