 | Hugh Blair - 1785 - 496 lehte
...confihonly is the degree of intellectual im* Jercm. iv. 14. pfovement. It is this power of attention SER M. '••Which in a great meafure diftinguifhes the wife and the great from the vulgar and triffing herd of men. The latter are ao cuftomed to think, or rather to dream, without knowing the... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1794 - 446 lehte
...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 - 1800 - 410 lehte
...attention to a fingle fubjeit:, and to 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 agreatmeafure " diftinguifhes the wife and the great from the " vulgar and trifling herd of men. The... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1804 - 432 lehte
...our attention to a finglefubject, and to contemplate that alone. An author,* whofe works I could read with pleafure every hour of my life, fays, " It is...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 448 lehte
...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... | |
 | 1817 - 646 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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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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... 
