 I am rather below than above par; what I could do could assuredly be done by any boy or girl of average capacity and healthy physical constitution; and if I have accomplished anything, I owe it, among other fortunate circumstances, to the fact that through...  Carlyle and Mill: Mystic and Utilitarian - Страница 180по Emery Edward Neff - 1924 - 334 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1873 - 824 страници
...owe it, among other fortunate circumstances, to the fact that, through the early training bestowed on me by my father, I started, I may fairly say, with...of a quarter of a century over my contemporaries. This is an astounding passage ; and if, in the maturity of manhood, after careful self-examination,... | |
 | 1874 - 1020 страници
...attainments at the age of fourteen, he states that, through the early training bestowed upon him by his father, " I started, I may fairly say, with an advantage...of a quarter of a century over my contemporaries." That is to say, into the boy of fourteen was implanted the powers of the man of forty. Of the process... | |
 | 1874 - 614 страници
...well for several years,' and the like. t We suppose that this is the meaning of the words, ' I started with an advantage of a quarter of a century over my contemporaries ' (p. 80) : — one of the few .phrases not perfectly elear in expression which the book contains.... | |
 | 1874 - 616 страници
...•well for several years," and the like. t We suppose that this is the meaning of the words, ' I started with an advantage of a quarter of a century over my contemporaries ' (p. 30) : — one of the few .phrases not perfectly clear in expression which the book contains.... | |
 | James Simson - 1875 - 222 страници
...composition " (p. 83). In giving an account of his education, he said, as we have already seen : — " I started, I may fairly say, with an advantage of a quarter of a: century over my contemporaries " (p. 31); and that "most boys or youths who have had much knowledge drilled into them [but he said... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1877 - 828 страници
...fortunate circumstances, to the fact that through the early training bestowed on me by my father, I started with an advantage of a quarter of a century over my contemporaries."* His latest and humblest acknowledgment is to his wife, as his first was to his father. "During the... | |
 | 1877 - 824 страници
...fortunate circumstances, to the fact that through the early training bestowed on me by my father, I started with an advantage of a quarter of a century over my contemporaries."* His latest and humblest acknowledgment is to his wife, as his first was to his father. "During the... | |
 | Philip Gilbert Hamerton - 1884 - 428 страници
...it, amongst other fortunate circumstances, to the fact that through the early training bestowed on me by my father, I started, I may fairly say, with...of a quarter of a century over my contemporaries." But though in this case the pupil's feeling in after-life was one of gratitude, it may be asked what... | |
 | Philip Gilbert Hamerton - 1884 - 458 страници
...it, amongst other fortunate circumstances, to the fact that through the early training bestowed on me by my father, I started, I may fairly say, with...of a quarter of a century over my contemporaries." But though in this case the pupil's feeling in after-life was one of gratitude, it may be asked what... | |
 | Philip Gilbert Hamerton - 1884 - 460 страници
...the fact that through the early training bestowed on me by my father I started, I may fairly sa}', with an advantage of a quarter of a century over my contemporaries." But though in this case the pupil's feeling in afterlife was one of gratitude, it uuiy be asked what... | |
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