 | Fashion - 468 pages
...the comprehension of a mean subject, and in hi* fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from to mind all higher thoughts, all better things, all the wisdom of philosophers and historians, all UK thoughts of the poets, all wit, fancy, reflection, ut. love, truth, altogether — 90 that he may... | |
 | 1904 - 926 pages
...intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and, in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts,...wit, fancy, reflection, art, love, truth altogether. ... He could not cultivate a friendship, or do a charity, or admire a work of genius, or kindle at... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English fiction - 1849 - 454 pages
...intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts,...he proposes to gain his livelihood by expounding. Warrington and Paley had been competitors for university honours in former days, and had run each other... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English fiction - 1850 - 476 pages
...intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts,...the law, which he proposes to gain his livelihood by 292 PKNCEflMS. expounding. Warrington and Paley had been competitors for university honours in former... | |
 | 1851 - 778 pages
...intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts,...he proposes to gain his livelihood by expounding. 'Warrington and Paley had been competitors for university honours in former days, and had run each... | |
 | Literature - 1851 - 518 pages
...intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts,...he proposes to gain his livelihood by expounding. Warrington and Paley had been competitors for university honours in former days, and had run each other... | |
 | English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...subject, and, in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts, all the wisdom of philosophers and historians, all...may master that enormous legend of the law, which he purposes to gain his livelihood by expounding." — Pendennis, vol. i. pp. 290-292. Now, after transcribing... | |
 | Literature - 1851 - 658 pages
...subject, and, in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts, all the wisdom of philosophers and historians, all...may master that enormous legend of the law, which he purposes to gain his livelibood by expounding. — Pendennis, vol. i., pp. 290-292. Now, after transcribing... | |
 | Ireland - 1851 - 838 pages
...that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts, all better things, 204 Pendennis, 205 all the wisdom of philosophers and historians, all...love, truth altogether, so that he may master that cnjvm.'Uj legend of tlie law which he proposes to gain his livelihood by expounding. Warrington and... | |
 | University magazine - 1851 - 796 pages
...intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts, all better things, all tlie \\ isdom of philosophers and historians, all the thoughts of poets, all wit, fancy, reflection,... | |
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He has not been throwing himself away : he has only been bringing a great intellect laboriously down to the comprehension of a mean subject, and in his fierce grasp of that, resolutely excluding from his mind all higher thoughts, all better things, all... 
