 | Samuel Johnson - 1846 - 194 pages
...combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various institutions and accidental influences of climate or custom, from the sprightliness of infancy to the despondence of decrepitude. He must divest himself of the prejudices of his age or country; he must... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1846 - 416 pages
...suivre l'esprit humain dans toutes ses phases, selon les they are modified by various institutions and accidental influences of climate or custom, from the sprightliness of infancy to the despondence of decrepitude. He must divest himself of the prejudices of his age or country ; he must... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1846 - 584 pages
...30. De ces traits saillants et frappants qul, etc. etc. •re modified by various institutions, and accidental influences of climate or custom ; from the sprightliness of infancy to the despondence of decrepitude. He must divest himself 40 of the prejudices of his age or country 5 he... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 pages
...combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various institutions, and accidental influences of climate or custom, from the...sprightliness of infancy to the despondency of decrepitude. He nra.-t divest himself of the prejudices of his age or country ; he must consider right and wrong in... | |
 | James Barry, John Opie, Henry Fuseli - 1848 - 586 pages
...to embellish sentiment, and give effect to truth. It- is, moreover, absolutely requisite that man, the epitome of all, his principal subject and his...custom, from the .sprightliness of infancy to the despondence of decrepitude. He must be familiar with all the modes of life, and, above all, endeavour... | |
 | Henry Howard, Frank Howard - 1848 - 398 pages
...combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind, as they are modified by various institutions, and accidental influences of climate or custom, from the sprightliness of infancy to the decrepitude of old age." We are not surprised, then, to find Rasselas exclaim, — " Enough ! thou... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1851 - 506 pages
...combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind, as they are modified by various institutions and accidental influences of climate or custom, from the sprightliness of infancy to the despondence of decrepitude. His labour is not yet at an end : he must know many languages and many... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 358 pages
...combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind af they are modified by various institutions, and accidental influences of climate or custom, from the...infancy to the despondency of decrepitude. He must divest himself of the prejudices of his age or country ; he must consider right and wrong in their... | |
 | P. F. Merlet - 1858 - 188 pages
...combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are 20 modified by various institutions and accidental influences of climate or custom, from the...sprightliness of infancy to the despondency of decrepitude. - His labour is not yet at an end : 21 he must know many languages and many sciences ; and, that his... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1858 - 576 pages
...grand. 30. Ue ces traits saillants et frappanta qui, etc. etc. arc modified by various institutions. and accidental influences of climate or custom ; from the sprightliness of infancy to the despondence of decrepitude. He must divest himself 40 of the prejudices of his age or country; he must... | |
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... with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness and misery of every condition; observe the power of all the passions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various... 
