 Excellence is never granted to man but as the reward of labour. It argues indeed no small strength of mind to persevere in habits of industry without the pleasure of perceiving those advances, which, like the hand of a clock, whilst they make hourly approaches...  The young gardener's educator - Page 160by William Keane (gardener.) - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 440 pages
...promises. Excellence is never granted to man, but as the reward of labour. It argues indeed no small strength of mind to persevere in habits of industry,...point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation. A facility of drawing, like that of playing upon a musical instrument, cannot be acquired but by an... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...travels slowly night and day, will in the end go farther than the Arabian courser. Persian Proverb. pleasure of perceiving those advances, which like...point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation." Sir J, Reynolds. If you take an extensive survey of the world, you may remark that nothing great or... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...travels slowly night and day, will in the end go farther than the Arabian courser. Persian Proverb, v pleasure of perceiving those advances, which like...point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation." Sir J, Reynolds. If you take an extensive survey of the world, you may remark that nothing great or... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - 476 pages
...promises. Excellence is never granted to man, but as the reward of labour. It argues indeed no small strength of mind to persevere in habits of industry,...point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation. A facility of drawing, like that of playing upon a musical instrument, cannot be acquired but by an... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - 430 pages
...promises. Excellence is never granted to man, but as the reward of labour. It argues indeed no small strength of mind to persevere in habits of industry,...perceiving those advances; which, like the hand of a clockf whilst they make hourly approaches to their point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation.... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1812 - 500 pages
...obtain*. " Excellence is never grunted to man, but as the reward of labour. It argues indeed no small strength of mind to persevere in habits of industry...point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation." Sir J. Reynolds. If you take an extensive survey of the world, you may remark that nothing great or... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1819 - 614 pages
...promises. Excellence is never granted to man, but as the reward of labour. It argues indeed no small strength of mind to persevere in habits of industry,...point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation. A facility of drawing, like that of playing upon a musical instrument, cannot be acquired but by an... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 610 pages
...promises. Excellence is never granted to man, but. as the reward of labour. It argues indeed no small strength of mind to persevere in habits of industry,...point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation. A facility of drawing, like that of playing upon a musical instrument, cannot be acquired but by an... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 pages
...obtain. 8. ' Excellence is never granted to man, but as the reward of labour. It argues indeed no small strength of mind to persevere in habits of industry,...point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation.' 9. If you take an extensive survey of the world, you may remark that nothing great or laudable, nothing... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pages
...promises. Excellence is never granted to man, but as the reward of labour. It argues indeed no small strength of mind to persevere in habits of industry,...point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation. A facility of drawing, like that of playing upon a musical instrument, cannot be acquired but by an... | |
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