It was the calmness of an intensity, kept uniform by the nature of the human mind forbidding it to be more, and by the character of the individual forbidding it to be less. The habitual passion of his mind was a... The Columbian Magazine - Page 1041847Full view - About this book
| 1805 - 506 pages
...be more, and the character of the individual forbidding it to be less. The habitual passion of his mind was a measure of feeling almost equal to the...small or moderate one, when swollen to a torrent. The moment of finishing his plans in deliberation, and commencing them in action was the same. I wonder... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 788 pages
...be more, and the character of the individual forbidding it to be less. The habitual passion of his mind was a measure of feeling, almost equal to the...small or moderate one, when swollen to a torrent. The moment of finishing his plans in deliberation, and commencing them in action, was the came. I wonder... | |
| 1806 - 854 pages
...be more, and the character of tbe individual forbidding it to be les«. The habitual passion of his mind was a measure of feeling almost equal to the temporary extremes and paroxysms of commo» minds : asa gieat river, in its customary state, is equal to a small or moderate one, when... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 796 pages
...almost equal to the temporary cxremcs and paroxysms of common ninds : as a great river, in its cusomary state, is equal to a small or Moderate one, when swollen to a :orrent. The moment of finishing his •>lans in deliberation, and comnencing them in action, was the... | |
| 1808 - 614 pages
...more, and by the character of the individual forbidding it to be less. The habitual passion, of his mind was a measure of feeling almost equal to the...a small or moderate one when swollen to a torrent. "The moment of finishing- bis plans in deliberation, and commencing them in action, was the same. I... | |
| Congregational churches - 1808 - 604 pages
...more, and by the character of the individual forbidding it to be less. The habitual passion of hi» mind was a measure of feeling almost equal to the...a small or moderate one when swollen to a torrent. "The moment of finishing- hi» plans in deliberation, and commencing them in action, was the same.... | |
| John Foster - Autobiography - 1811 - 484 pages
...The habitual passion of his mind was a measure of feeling almost equal to the temporary ex* tf ernes and 'paroxysms of common minds : as a great river,...equal to a small or moderate one when swollen to a tor* rent. The moment of finishing his plans in deliberation, and commencing them in action, was the... | |
| John Foster - 1813 - 502 pages
...mind was a measure of feeling almost equal to the temporary exON DECISION OP cHARACTER. 123 tremes and paroxysms of common minds : as a great river,...a small or moderate one when swollen to a torrent. The moment of finishing his plans in deliberation, and commencing them in action, was the same. I wonder... | |
| James Baldwin Brown - Philanthropists - 1823 - 700 pages
...more, and by the character of the individual forbidding it to be less. The habitual passion of his mind was a measure of feeling almost equal to the...a small or moderate one when swollen to a torrent. The moment of finishing his plans in deliberation, and commencing them in action, was the same. I wonder... | |
| Barclay Mounteney - 1824 - 586 pages
...be more, and the character of the individual forbidding it to be less. The habitual passion of his mind was a measure of feeling almost equal to the...small or moderate one, when swollen to a torrent. The moment of finishing his plans in deliberation, and commencing them in action, was the same. We... | |
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