 Persians burn in the mountains, — it flames night and day, and is immortal, and not to be quenched! Upon something it must act and feed, — upon the pure spirit of knowledge, or upon the foul dregs of polluting passions.  Warwick: A Novel - Σελίδα 391των Mansfield Tracy Walworth - 1877 - 467 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Samuel Dunn - 1849 - 1194 σελίδες
...ditcher as preferable to that of the greatest and richest man here present ; for the fire ef our minds is like the fire which the Persians burn in the mountains...be quenched! Upon something it must act and feed; npon the pure spirit of knowledge, or upon the foul dregs of polluting fashions. Therefore, when I... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 474 σελίδες
...ditcher, as preferable to that of the greatest and richest man here present : for the fire of our minds is like the fire which the Persians burn in the mountains,...immortal, and not to be quenched ! Upon something it inust act and feed, — upon the pure spirit of knowledge, or upon the foul dregs of polluting passions.... | |
 | John Relly Beard - 1854 - 368 σελίδες
...for the fire of our minds is like the fire whicti the Persians burn in the mountains, — it names night and day, and is immortal and not to be quenched...knowledge, or upon the foul dregs of polluting passions. Thereiore, when I say, in conducting your understanding, love knowledge with a great love, with a vehement... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1854 - 472 σελίδες
...ditcher, as preferable to that of the greatest and richest man here present: for the fire of our minds is like the fire which the Persians burn in the mountains,...not to be quenched! Upon something it must act and feed,—upon the pure spirit of knowledge, or upon the foul dregs of polluting passions. Therefore,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1856 - 502 σελίδες
...ditcher, as preferable to that of the greatest and richest man here present : for the fire of our minds is like the fire which the Persians burn in the mountains...foul dregs of polluting passions. Therefore, when J say, in conducting your understanding, love knowledge with a great love, with a vehement love, with... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1856 - 422 σελίδες
...present: for the fire of our minds is like the fire which the Persians burn in the mountains,—it flames night and day, and is immortal, and not to be quenched ! Upon something it must act and feed,—upon the pure spirit of knowledge, or upon the foul dregs of polluting passions. Therefore,... | |
 | 1856 - 418 σελίδες
...mountain«, — it flames night and day, and is immortal and not ti> be quenched ! Upon something it mat act and feed, — upon the pure spirit of knowledge, or upon the foul dreg« of polluting passion«. There ore, when I say, in conducting your understanding, love knowledge... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 σελίδες
...fire which the Persians burn in the mountains, — it flames night and day, and is immortal, and uot to be quenched ' Upon something it must act and feed,...knowledge, or upon the foul dregs of polluting passions. , 7. Therefore, when I say, in conducting your understanding love knowledge with a great love, with... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 σελίδες
...in existence; for the fire of our minds is like the fire which the Persians burn in the UIOUL tains, it flames night and day, and is immortal, and not...of knowledge', or upon the foul dregs of polluting pasaions\ 7. Therefore, when I sa/, in conducting your understanding', love knowledge with a great... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 480 σελίδες
...ditcher aa preferable to that of the greatest and richest man in existence ; for the fire of ovf minds is like the fire which the Persians burn in the mountains,...flames night and day, and is immortal, and not to be quelched ' Upon something it must act and feed, — upon the pure spirit of knowledge, or upon the... | |
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