| Seed J. - 1747 - عدد الصفحات: 468
...proper Talents to make any Progrefs in Learning. To which I anfwer, that few Stations require uncom^ mon Abilities to difcharge them well ; for the ordinary...current Coin ; we have, every Day, in the ordinary Occurrences of Life, Occafion for it : And if we would but call it into Action, it would carry us much... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - عدد الصفحات: 1058
...uncommon abilities to dilcharge them well ; for the ordinary offices of life, that ihare of apprehenfioñ which falls to the bulk of mankind, provided we improve...diamonds, which may adorn the proprietor, but are not neceffary for the good of the world : whereas common fenfe is like current coin ; we have every day,... | |
| 1797 - عدد الصفحات: 680
...office» of life, that (hare of apprehenfion which falls to the bulk of mankind, provided we impro\ e it, will ferve well enough. Bright and fparkling parts...neceflary for the good of the world ; whereas common ienfe is like current coin; we have every day, in the ordinary occurrences of life, occafion for it... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 1082
...uncommon abilities to discharge them well ; for the ordinary offices of life, that share of apprehension which falls to the bulk of mankind, provided we improve it, will serve well enough. Bright and sparkling parts are like diamonds, which may adorn the proprietor, but... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 794
...uncommon abilities to discharge them well ; for the ordinary offices of life, that share of apprehension S #1 serve well enough. Bright and sparkling parts are like diamonds, which may adorn the proprietor, but... | |
| 1863 - عدد الصفحات: 910
...what can you expect to follow from such beginnings ? — Blair. COMMON SENSE.— Bright and sparkling parts are like diamonds, which may adorn the proprietor, but are not necessary for the good of the world ; whereas common sense is like current coin ; we have every day,... | |
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