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" The great misfortune of my life was — to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were the blind gropings of Homer's Cyclops round the walls of his cave. "
The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on ... - Page 45
by Robert Burns - 1800
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1801 - 860 pages
...blind gropingsof Homer'sCyi lops round the «-alls of his cave. I faw my father's fituation entai'ed on me perpetual labour. The only two' openings by...enter the temple of fortune, was the gate of niggardly ccconomy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making1. The firft is fo contrafted an aperture I...
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The Works of Robert Burns: Life of Robert Burns, criticism on his writings ...

Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...afterwards within the line of innocence. The great misfortune of my life was to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were...perpetual labour. The only two openings by which I could I could enter the temple of Fortune, was the gate of niggardly economy, or the path of little chicaning...
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The poetical works of Robert Burns

Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...of presbyteriau country life. The great misfortune of my life was to want an aim. I had felt early stirrings of ambition, but they were the blind gropings of Homer's Cyclops round the wal Is of his cave. I saw my father's sttuatiou eu tailed on me perpetual labour. The only two openings...
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The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a ..., Volume 1

Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1814 - 502 pages
...of his eave. I saw my father's situation entailed on me perpctual lahour. The only two openings hy which I could enter the temple of fortune, was the gate of niggardly ceonomy, or the path of little chieaning hargain-making. The first is so contracted an aperture I never...
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The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life ..., Issue 670, Volume 1

Robert Burns - 1816 - 342 pages
...afterwards within the line of innocence. The great misfortune of my life was to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were...enter the temple of Fortune, was the gate of niggardly economy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making. The first is so contracted an aperture, I...
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The prose works of Robert Burns

Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...life was to want an aim. 1 had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were the blind groping* of Homer's Cyclops round the walls of his cave. I...me perpetual labour. The only two openings by which 1 could enter the temple of fortune, was the gate of niggardly ceconomy, or the path of little chicaning...
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Letters, Volumes 1-2

Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pages
...afterwards within the line of innocence. The great misfortune of my life was to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were...enter the temple of Fortune, was the gate of niggardly economy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making. The first is so contracted an aperture, I...
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The British Prose Writers...

British prose literature - 1819 - 364 pages
...life was to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were the blind gropines of Homer's Cyclops round the walls of his cave. I...enter the temple of Fortune, was the gate of niggardly economy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making. The first is so contracted an aperture, I...
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The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a ..., Volume 1

Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1820 - 484 pages
...misfortune of my life was to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were the the blind gropings of Homer's Cyclops round the walls...enter the temple of fortune, was the gate of niggardly oeconomy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making. The first is so contracted an aperture I...
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Lives of Eminent Scotsmen, Volume 1

Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - Poets, Scottish - 1821 - 414 pages
...laid of certain habits, which strongly marked his future character through life. He had early felt some stirrings of ambition, but they were the blind...gropings of Homer's Cyclops round the walls of his cave. He loathed the situation in which fortune had placed him ; but was without any other direct aim or...
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