 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 страници
...has made us run, in poising down our huge folio Saints from their shelves.* SIGNS OF THE TIMES, f II is no very good symptom, either of nations or individuals,...at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. К now 'st t IHM i Yetttrdau, its aim and reason 7 Work'et thou well To-aay for worthy things ? Then... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 страници
...them ; and wise men also, for its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to we what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Know'st thou Yttirrday, ilf aim and reason 1 Work'st thou well To-day, for worthy things? Then calmly wait the Morrow's... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1852 - 172 страници
...brought to table, Coleridge's disciple burst out, "Them's the jockeys for me !" TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. IT is no very good symptom either of nations or individuals,...at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Knowest thou YESTERDAY, its aim and reason ? Workest thou well TO-DAY for worthy things ? Then calmly... | |
 | 1852 - 590 страници
...them ; and wise men also, for its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to ue what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. K now M tin in Tetterdey, its aim and reason 1 Work'st thou welt To-day, for worthy things 1 Then calmly... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1855 - 572 страници
...such presupposes its opposite, before it can begin." SIGNS OF THE TIMES. [EDINBURGH REVIEW, 1829.] IT is no very good symptom either of nations or individuals,...at hand. Know'st thou Yesterday, its aim and reason 1 Work'st thou well To-day, for worthy things 1 Then calmly wait the Morrow's hidden season, And fear... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1857 - 604 страници
...them ; and wise men also, for its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to sec what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Know'Ft thmi F<r.«ff ri/fl»/j ''" aim and reason 1 Work'lt Ihoil well Ta-day, for worthy tilings... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1859 - 620 страници
...them ; and wise men also, for its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to ite what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Know'st tliou JV.*/errfaj/, itfl aim and reason 1 Work'it Ihou well TWay, for worthy tilings 1 Then calmly... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1860 - 502 страници
...Confusion, but all such ' presupposes its opposite, before it can begin.' SIGNS OF THE T1MES.J [1829.] IT is no very good symptom either of nations or individuals,...but to do what lies clearly at hand. Know'st thou Yestenlny, its aim and reason; Work's! thou well To-ttny, for worthy things? Calmly wait the Marram't... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1873 - 582 страници
...vaticination. Happy men are full of the present, for its bounty suffices them ; and wise men >Uo, fcr its duties engage them. Our grand business undoubtedly...lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly ai hand. Knnw'rt them Yctter-li' : its aim and reason 1 Work'sl thon well To-day-, for worthy things?... | |
 | 1908 - 812 страници
...at the little task at your elbow, letting that be sufficient for the day ; for surely our plain duty is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand." This, with many of his other sayings, is beautiful and stamps him as a man of power, but his work for... | |
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Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. 
