The son of the learned pig, if it had one, would be a mere brute, fit only to make bacon of. It is not so with the human race. Our ancestors lodged in caves and wigwams, where we construct palaces for the rich, and comfortable dwellings for the poor ;... Life of Sir Walter Scott - Page 199by Charles Duke Yonge - 1888 - 206 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 790 pages
...and wigwams, where we construct palaces for the rich, and comfortable dwellings for the poor ; ajid why is this — but because our eye is enabled to...you give your mind to with attention — but all the advantage to be derived from these qualities must dependan your own determination to avail yourself... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 432 pages
...where we construct palaces for the rich, and comfortable dwellings for the poor ; and why is this—but because our eye is enabled to look back upon the past,...understanding that which you give your mind to with attention—but all the advantage to be derived from these qualities must depend on your own determination... | |
| Walter Scott, John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 430 pages
...comfortable dwelling, for the poor; and why is this — but because our eye is enabled to look hack upon the past, to improve upon our ancestors' improvements,...you give your mind to with attention — but all the advantage to be derived from these qualities must depend on your own determination to avail yourself... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1838 - 390 pages
...where we construct palaces for the rich and comfortable dwelling, for the poor; and why is this—but because our eye is enabled to look back upon the past,...understanding that which you give your mind to with attention—but all the advantage to be derived from these qualities must depend on your own determination... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 458 pages
...and his gallant cavalry, who were then foiled for the first time. Read, my dear Charles, read, and read that which is useful. Man only differs from birds...you give your mind to with attention — but all the advantage to be derived from these qualities must depend on your own determination to avail yourself... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 454 pages
...and his gallant cavalry, who were then foiled for the first time. Read, my dear Charles, read, and read that which is useful. Man only differs from birds...you give your mind to with attention — but all the advantage to be derived from these qualities must depend on your own determination to avail yourself... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1839 - 264 pages
...would be a mere brute, fit only to make bacon of. It is not so with the human race. Our ancestors lived 'in caves and wigwams where we construct palaces for...studying history, and comparing it with passing events. THE DEAD LANGUAGES. I am no great idolater of the learned languages, excepting for what they contain.... | |
| Anthony Atwood - Conduct of life - 1842 - 202 pages
...rich and comfortable dwellings for the poor; and why is this, but because our eye is enabled to look upon the past, to improve upon our ancestors improvements,...studying history, and comparing it with passing events." There is a natural indolence common to our nature, which, fond of listless inaction will ever be urging... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1842 - 1130 pages
...? Because our eye is able to look back upon the past, to improve upon our ancestors' improvements, to avoid their errors. This can only be done by studying history, and comparing it with passing events." ' The more widely that the people are ad- 1 Lock, mitted into a share of government — the more direct... | |
| 1846 - 578 pages
...this ? Because our eye is able to look back upon the past, to improve on our ancestors' improvements, to avoid their errors. This can only be done by studying history and comparing it with passing events." Let us apply this, the only true text, to the events now passing before us. Let us compare with them... | |
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