...enterpriz.es, had furpaffed in the purfuits of literature even thofe of the moft reclufe and fedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity, which, at his age and under his circumftances, could engage him to undertake and execute fo great a work as his hiftory of the world....

...had furpaffed, in literary merit, fuch of his age, as had been devoted entirely to fuch purfuits -, and they admired his unbroken magnanimity, which, at his age, and under his circumftances, could engage him to undertake, and execute, fo great a work as his Hiftory of the World...

...and naval enterprises, had surpassed in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken...magnanimity, which at his age and under his circumstances, would engage him to undertake and execute so great a work, as his history of the world." HUME'S ENGLAND,...

...literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken magnaminity which at his age, and under his circumstances, could...execute so great a work as his History of the World." The all-accomplished Raleigh had many enemies at Court, and these with more boldness than prudence,...

...had surpassed, in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives l and they admired his unbroken magnanimity, which at...execute so great a work as his History of the World. To increase these favourable dispositions, on which he built the hopes of recovering his liberty, he...

...military enterprises, had surpassed, in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken...circumstances, could engage him to undertake and execute GO great a work as his History of the World. To increase these favourable dispositions, on which he...

...and military enterprises, had surpassed in the pursuits of literature even those of the most rcclused and sedentary lives; and they admired his unbroken...execute so great a work as his History of the World." To these may be added the celebrated John Bunyan, who, while immured in prison in Bedford, composed...

...ofllm mnst recluse and sedentary lives ; and tljey admired his unbroken magnanimity, which, at lii.s age, and under his circumstances, could engage him, to undertake and execute so great a work as liis History itf the World. THE FATE OF GENIUS. Homer was a beggar: Plautus turned a mill : Terence...

...and 'they admired bis: 'unbroken magiianiraity,.'which at his age,, and under l;/s circiiuistunces, could engage him to undertake and execute, so great a work as his History of the World. : N- v. , when the truth is known, the -wonderful in this literary mystery will .'disappear, except...

...military enterprises, had surpassed, in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken...execute so great a work as his History of the World." He was, however, assisted in this great work by the learning of several eminent persons ; a circumstance...