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" But my genius, unlike the demon of Socrates, whispered so softly, that very often I heard him not, in the hurry of those passions by which I was transported. Some calmer hours there were: in them I hearkened to him. Reflection had often its turn, and... "
Letters on the Study and Use of History - Page 196
by Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1752
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW

Several Hands - 1752 - 508 lehte
...ftudy, and the defire of knowledge have never quite abandoned me. I am not therefore entirely'unprepared for the life I will lead, and it is not without reafon that I promife myfclf more fatisfaAon in the latter part of it, than I ever knew in the former. ' Your lordfhip may...
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The British Plutarch, Or Biographical Entertainer: Being a Select Collection ...

1762 - 410 lehte
...tranfported ; fome calmer hours • there were, in them I hearkened to him ; re, flexion had often its turn; and the love of ftudy, and the defire of, knowledge,...lead ; and it is not without reafon that I promife my: felf inore fatisfaction in the latter part of it, than 1 ever knew in the former." The plan of...
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A new and general biographical dictionary, 10. köide

New and general biographical dictionary - 1762 - 544 lehte
...love of ftudy and the defire of knowledge have never quite " abandoned me. I am not therefore intirely unprepared " for the life I will lead ; and it is not without reafon, that " I pronrife myfelf more fattsfa&ion in the latter part of it, " than I ever knew in the former." Whatever...
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The Misscellaneous [sic] Works of the Right Honourable Henry St ..., 1. köide

Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1768 - 376 lehte
...hearkened to him. Reflection had often it-s turn, and the love of ftudy and the defire of knowkdge have never quite abandoned me. I am not therefore...in the latter part of it, than I ever knew in the former. Your Lordfhip may think this perhaps a little too fanguine, for one who has loft fo much time...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., 6. köide

British Plutarch - 1776 - 350 lehte
...often its turn; and the love of -ftudy, and the defire of knowledge, have never quite abandoned me. 1 am not therefore entirely unprepared for the life...it is not without reafon that I promife myfelf more fatisfa£r.ion in the latter part of it, than I ever knew in the former." .Upon the death of his father...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., 6. köide

1791 - 316 lehte
...was tranfported ; fome calmer hours there were, in them I hearkened to him ; reflexion had often its turn ; and the love of ftudy, and the defire of knowledge,...it is not without reafon that I promife myfelf more fatisfaftion in the latter part of it, than I ever knew in the former." Upon the death of his father...
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The Works of the Late Right Honorable Henry St. John, Lord ..., 2. köide

Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1793 - 570 lehte
...was tranfported. Some calmer hours that were : in them I hearkened to him. Reflection had often its turn, and the love of ftudy and the defire of knowledge...in the latter part of it, than I ever knew in the former. YOUR lordfhip may think this perhaps a little too fanguine, for one who has loft fo much time...
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The English Review, Or, An Abstract of English and Foreign Literature, 25. köide

1795 - 690 lehte
...its turti, and the love * of ftudy and the defire of knowledge, have never quite abandoned * me. 1 am not, therefore, entirely unprepared for the life...I will ' lead; and it is not without reafon that I ptomife myfelf more fatis* faction in the latter part of it, than I ever knew in the former.* • The...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

1798 - 432 lehte
...him. Reflexion had often its turn ; and the love of ftudy and the defire of knowledge have never quire abandoned me. I am not, therefore, entirely unprepared...is not without reafon, that I promife myfelf more fatisfa£tion in the latter pait of it than 1 ever knew in the forr -sr." Whatever difcredit thefe...
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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 lehte
...in them I hearkened to him ; reflection had often its turn : and the love of study, and the desire of knowledge, have never quite abandoned me. I am...unprepared for the life I will lead ; and it is not without reason that I promise myself more satisfaction in the latter part of it, than I ever knew in the former."...
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