 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 Seiten
...ocean." ''•'.'' Plaaif anl ' Ail the performances of we look \vith-praife, or wonder, are inftanfces of the refiftlefs force of perfeverance'.' It is by...and that diftant countries are united with canals r-rfcistkefrefotiejof the -utnidftfirnpQEtance^thafcthbfeiSBlitf; have any intention of .deviatin^frorit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 340 Seiten
...but conftancy which fatigues cannot weary, and contrivance which impediments cannot exhauft. All the performances of human art, at which we look with praife...are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effe<3 of a fingle ftroke of the pick-ax, or of one impreffion of the fpade, with the general defign... | |
 | 1785 - 596 Seiten
...art, at which we look with pra'rfe or wonder, areinftancesof the refirflefs force of per* feverance: it is by this that the quarry becomes a pyramid, and...are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effeft of a fmgle ftroke of the pick-ax, or of one impreffion of the fpade, with the general defign... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 Seiten
...hut conftancy which fatigues cannot weary, and contrivance which impediments cannot exhauft. All the performances of human art, at which we look with praife or wonder, are inlkancesof rhcivfmlcls force of perfeverance : it is by this that the quarry becemcs a pyramid, and... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1794 - 446 Seiten
...take a little at a time." DR. JOHNSON, the celebrated Englifh writer, has very happily faid, " All the performances " of human art, at which we look with..." or wonder, are inftances of the refiftlefs force tt of perfeverance: it is by this that the quarry * c becomes a pyramid, and that diftant countries... | |
 | Mr. Pratt (Samuel Jackson) - 1795 - 502 Seiten
...revolution, induftry, and perfeverance ! " The power of perfijiing is indeed aflonifhing, fince all the performances of human art, at which we look ' with...becomes a pyramid, and that diftant countries are united by canals. If a man were to compare the firft effect of a fingle ftroke of the pick-axe or fpade, with... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1795 - 468 Seiten
...writer, has very happily faid, " All the performances " of human art, at which we look with praifc " or wonder, are inftances of the refiftlefs force "...a pyramid, and that diftant countries "are united by canals. If a man was to com*c pare the effect of a fingle ftroke of the pick" axe, or of one impreffion... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1799 - 454 Seiten
...little at a time." DR. DR. JOHNSON, the celebrated Englifh writer, has very happily faid, " All the performances of "human art, at which we look with...a pyramid, and that diftant countries " are united by canals. If a man were to com." pare the effect of a fingle ftroke of the pick" axe, or of one impreffion... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1800 - 410 Seiten
...at a time." Dr. Johnfen, the celebrated Englifh writer, has very forcibly obferved, that " all the performances of " human art, at which we look with...of " perfeverance : it is by this that the quarry betc comes a pyramid, and that diftant countries are " united by canals. If a man was to compare the... | |
 | 1801 - 342 Seiten
...but conftancy which fatigues cannot weary, and contrivance which impediments cannot exhauft. All the performances of human art, at which we look with praife or wonder, are inftances of the the refiftlefs force of perfeverance : it is by this that the quarry becomes a pyramid, and that diftant... | |
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All the performances of human art, at which we look with praise or wonder, are instances of the resistless force of perseverance; it is by this that the quarry becomes a pyramid, and that distant countries are united with canals. 
