 As M. d'Alembert's fortune did not far exceed the demands of neceflity, his friends advifed him to think of a profeffion that might enable him to augment it. He accordingly turned his views to the Law, and took his degrees in that line ; but foon abandoned...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Pàgina 2791787Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1787 - 690 pàgines
...to think of a profef^9Í1 that might спаЫе hfm to augment it. He accordingly turned his view» to the law, and took his degrees in that line ; but...of medicine. Geometry, however, was always drawing htm back to his former purfuits ; and, after many ineffectual efforts to refift its attractions, he... | |
 | 1787 - 512 pàgines
...fortune did not far exceed the demands of neceflity, his friends advifed him to think of a profeffion that might enable him to augment it. He accordingly...; but foon abandoned this plan, and applied to the itudy of Medicine. Geometry, however, was always drawing him back to his former purfuits ; and, after... | |
 | 1787 - 672 pàgines
...fortune did not far exceed the demands of neceffity, his friends advifed him to think of a profefii'.ui that might enable him to augment it. He accordingly...line ; but foon abandoned this plan, and applied to tne ftudy of medicine. Geometry, however, WAS always drawing him back'to his former purfuits, and,... | |
 | 1787 - 668 pàgines
...neceflity, his friends advifcd him to think of a profeffion that might enable him to augment it. Hs accordingly turned his views to the law, and took his degrees in that line ; but Coon abandoned this plan, and applied to the ftudy of medicine. Geometry, however, wis always drawing... | |
 | 1798 - 666 pàgines
...fortune did not far exceed the demands of neceifity, his friends advifed him to think of a proiVflkm that might enable him to augment it. He accordingly turned his views to the law, and touk his degrees in that line > but loon abandoned this plan, and applied to the ftudy of medicine.... | |
 | 1789 - 766 pàgines
...advifcd hi«i lo think or a profefltoa that •'""•' exceed ihe demands of neceffity, his friends might enable him to augment it. He accordingly turned his views to the law, and took his degrets in that profeffion; but he foon abandoned this plan, and applied to the ftudy of medicine.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 510 pàgines
...fortune did not far exceed the de« mands of necessity, his friends advised him to think of a profession that might enable him to augment it. He accordingly turned his views to the law, and was admitted an advocate in 1738, but soon abandoned this plan, and applied to the study of medicine,... | |
 | 1816 - 756 pàgines
...fortune did not much exceed the demands of nccefiity, his friends advifed him to think of a profeflion that might enable him to augment it. He accordingly...his degrees in that line; but foon abandoned this for the Andy of medjcine. Geometry, however, \vas always drawing him back to his former purfuit?, and... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 432 pàgines
...of necosity, his friends advised him to think of some profession that might enable him to increase it. He accordingly turned his views to the law, and took his degrees in that faculty, which he soon after abandoned, and applied himself to the study of medicine. Geometry, however,... | |
 | 1838 - 1056 pàgines
...d'Alemfaert possessed but little fortune, ka i friends advised him to think of a profession that nkht enable him to augment it. He accordingly turned his views to the law ; but soon abandoned this plan and applied to the study of medicine. Geometry, however, was always... | |
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