 It is the power of attention which in a great measure distinguishes the wise and the great from the vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter are accustomed to think, or rather to dream without knowing the subject of their thoughts.  Sermons - Seite 47von Hugh Blair - 1790Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1794 - 446 Seiten
...wifhes to fpeak and write with accuracy and elegance. with pleafure every hour of my life* fays, ct It * * is the power of attention which in a great...rather *< to dream, without knowing the fubject of 'e their thoughts* In their unconnected rovings^ * c they purfue no end ; they follow no track. " Every... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1795 - 468 Seiten
...to fpeak and write with accuracy and elegance. < with with pleafure every hour of my life, fays, " It " is the power of attention Which in a great "...thoughts. In their unconnected rovings, " they purfue no end; they follow no track. " Every thing floats loofe and disjointed on the " furface of their mind... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1799 - 454 Seiten
...from ** the vulgar and triffing herd of men. The lab " ter are accuftomed to think, or rather to *e dream, without knowing the fubject of their " thoughts. In their unconnected rovings, they ** purfue no end ; they follow no track. Every " thing floats loofe and disjointed on the furface t* of their... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1800 - 410 Seiten
...with pleafure every hour of my life, fays, " It is " the power of attention which in agreatmeafure " diftinguifhes the wife and the great from the " vulgar...thoughts. " In their unconnected rovings they purfue no " end ; they follow no track. Every thing floats " loofe and disjointed on the furface of their... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1804 - 432 Seiten
...contemplate that alone. An author,* whofe works I could read with pleafure every hour of my life, fays, " It is " the power of attention which in a great meafure...the " vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter *f are accuftomed to think, or rather to dream, " without knowing the fubject of their thoughts. "... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1804 - 406 Seiten
...pleafure every hour of my life, fays, " It is " the power of attention which in a great meafure 11 diftinguifhes the wife and the great from the " vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter " are accultomed to think, or rather to dream, *' without knowing thefubjectof their thoughts. " In their... | |
 | 1808 - 356 Seiten
...their friends. Attention. It is the power of attention which in a great measure distinguishes the wise and the great from the vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter are accustomed to think, or rather to dream, without knowing the subject of their thoughts. In their unconnected... | |
 | 1817 - 646 Seiten
...grace. TH ON ATTENTION. It is the power of attention which in great measure distinguishes the wise and the great from the vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter are accustomed lo think, or rather to dream, without knowing the subject of their thoughts. In their unconnected... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 488 Seiten
...intellectual improvement. It is the power of attention which in a great measure distinguishes the wise and the great from the vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter are accustomed to think, or rather to dream without knowing the subject of their thoughts. In their unconnected... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 398 Seiten
...intellectual improvement. It is the power of attention which in a great measure distinguishes the wise and the great from the vulgar and trifling herd of men. The latter are accustomed to think, or rather to dream, without knowing the subject of their thoughts. In their unconnected... | |
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