 A lad whose passions are not strong enough in youth to mislead him from that path of science which his tutors, and not his inclinations, have chalked out, by four or five years' perseverance may probably obtain every advantage and honour his college can...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 2771911Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - Authors, English - 1870 - 444 pages
...of early study, he speaks slightingly of college honors. "A lad," says he, "whose passions are uot strong enough in youth to mislead him from that path of science which his tutors, and not his inclination, have chalked out, by four or five years' perseverance will probably obtain every advantage... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 pages
...him of the importance of early study, he speaks slightingly of college honors. " A lad," says he, " whose passions are not strong enough in youth to mislead...that path of science which his tutors, and not his inclination,' have chalked out, by four or five years' perseverance will probably obtain every advantage... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 pages
...importance of early study, he speaks slightingly of college honors. "A lad," says'he, "whose passions arc not strong enough in youth to mislead him from that path of science which his tutors, and not his inclination, have chalked out, by four or five years' perseverance will probably obtain every advantage... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 784 pages
...frequently enrich the prudent than reward the ingenious. A lad whose passions are not strong enough i d to spread at a gaming table may be received with...neutrality of face should it happen to drop in a ma by four or five years' perseverance may probably obtain every advantage and honour his college can... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 584 pages
...colleges are erroneous ; and, at best, more frequently enrich the prudent than reward the ingenious. A lad whose passions are not strong enough in youth...tutors, and not his inclinations, have chalked out, by four or five years perseverance, may probably obtain every advantage and honour his college can... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 584 pages
...colleges are erroneous ; and, at best, more frequently enrich the prudent than reward the ingenious. A lad whose passions are not strong enough in youth...tutors, and not his inclinations, have chalked out, by four or five years perseverance, may probably obtain every advantage and honour his college can... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...him of the importance of early study, he speaks slightingly of college honors. '• A lad," says he, "whose passions are not strong enough in youth to...that path of science which his tutors, and not his inclination, have chalked out, by four or five years' perseverance will probably obtain every advantage... | |
 | John Mackinnon Robertson, G. Astor Singer - 1897 - 708 pages
...embryo genius. Goldsmith, by the way, has some sensible words upon these model cousins : He says : " A lad whose passions are not strong enough in youth...tutors, and not his inclinations, have chalked out by four or five years perseverance will probably obtain every advantage and honor his college can bestow.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 336 pages
...him of the importance of early study, he speaks slightingly of college honors. " A lad," says he,0 " whose passions are not strong enough in youth to mislead him from that path of science which his tutors, 5and not his inclination, have chalked out, by four or five years' perseverance will probably obtain... | |
 | Granville Stanley Hall - Adolescence - 1904 - 612 pages
...him the dullest boy she had ever taught. His tutor called him ignorant and stupid. Irving says that a lad " whose passions are not strong enough in youth...tutors, and not his inclinations, have chalked out, by four or five years' perseverance, will probably obtain every advantage and honor his college can... | |
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