 Are such abilities made for no purpose ? A brute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pass : in a few years he has all the endowments he is capable of; and were he to live ten thousand more, would be the same thing he is at present.  The Spectator - Strana 140upravili: - 1898Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1850 - 368 str.
...point of perfection that he can never pass in n few years ; he has nil the endowments he is ca|iable of, and were he to live ten thousand more, would be...further enlargements, I could imagine it might fall imai insensibly, and drop at once into n htate o)' annihilation. Mat can we believe a thinking being... | |
 | John White - 1850 - 192 str.
...honour. EXERCISES. Supply the points omitted in the following sentences. A brute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pass in a few years he...thousand more would be the same thing he is at present. Great works are performed not by strength but perseverance yonder palace was raised by single stones... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1850 - 964 str.
...is created ? Are such abilities made for no purpose ? A brute arrives at a point of perfection which he can never pass. In a few years he has all the endowments he is capable of; and wete he to live ten thousand more, would be the same thing he is at present. Were a human soul thus... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1850 - 238 str.
...illustration, depending upon it in sense, though not in syntax ; as, " A hrute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pass : in a few years he has all the endowments he is capahle of, and were he to live ten thousand more, would he the same thing; he is at present." "Study... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1851 - 264 str.
...illustration, depending upon it in sense, though not in syntax; as, "A brute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pass : in a few years...thousand more, would be the same thing he is at present." " Study to acquire a habit of thinking: no study is more important." 500. RULE 2. When a sentence contains... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 str.
...remark or further illustration of the subject, the colon is used ; as, " A brute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pass : in a few years...capable of ; and were he to live ten thousand more, he would be the same thing that he is at present." 2. When a semicolon, or more than one, has preceded,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 str.
...almost as soon as it is created? Are such abilities made for no purpose? A brute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pass: in a few years...were her faculties to be full blown, and incapable of farther enlargements, I could imagine it might fall away insensibly, and drop at once into a state... | |
 | 1853 - 524 str.
...almost as soon as it is created ? Are such abilities made for no purpose ? A brute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pass: in a few years...were her faculties to be full blown, and incapable of farther enlargements, I could imagine it might fall away insensibly, and drop at once into a state... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 str.
...made for no puqiose? A brute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pass : in a fewTears he has all the endowments he is capable of ; and were...to live ten thousand more, would be the same thing be is at present. Were a human soul thus at a stand in her accomplishments, were her faculties to be... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 536 str.
...almost as soon as it is created ? Are such abilities made for no purpose ? A brute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pass : in a few years...further enlargements, I could imagine it might fall away in- . sensibly, and drop at once into a state of annihilation . But can we believe a thinking being,... | |
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