 | 1806 - 854 pàgines
...human mind forbidding it to be more, and the character of tbe individual forbidding it to be les«. The habitual passion of his mind was a measure of...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 - 1806 - 796 pàgines
...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 - 604 pàgines
...calmness of an intensity kept uniform by the nature of the human mind forbiddingitto be 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 temporary extremes and paroxysms of common minds... | |
 | John Foster - 1811 - 484 pàgines
...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...a measure of feeling almost equal to the temporary ex* tf ernes and 'paroxysms of common minds : as a great river, in its customary state, is equal to... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1827 - 276 pàgines
...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...minds : as a great river, in its customary state, ia equal to a small or moderate one, when swollen to a torrent. The moment of finishing his plans in... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pàgines
...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...feeling almost equal to the temporary extremes and paroxisms of common minds: as a great river, in its customary state, is equal to a small or moderate... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1832 - 516 pàgines
...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...paroxysms " of common minds: as a great river in its cus" tomary state, is equal to a small or moderate " one when swollen to a torrent. The moment " of... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1833 - 522 pàgines
...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...paroxysms " of common minds : as a great river in its cus" temary state, is equal to a small or moderate " one when swollen to a torrent. The moment " of... | |
 | 1835 - 404 pàgines
...occasions, it would have seemed a vehement impetuosity ; but by being continuous, it had an equability of manner, which scarcely appeared to exceed the tone...a measure of feeling almost equal to the temporary paroxysms of a common mind ; as a great river, in its customary state, is equal to a small or moderate... | |
 | Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1836 - 482 pàgines
...calmness of 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 pitch of excitement, and impulsion almost equal to the temporary extremes and paroxysms of common minds:... | |
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... like turbulence or agitation. 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... 
