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" Persians burn on 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. "
Guide to obtaining an army school certificate, 1st class, by an army ... - Page 4
by George Lund Dunnett - 1884
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The Wesley banner and revival record [afterw.] The Wesley banner ..., Volume 1

Samuel Dunn - 1849 - 1194 pages
...with the seventy years of existence allotedto us? — and how are we to live them out to the last ? I solemnly declare that but for the love of knowledge,...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...
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Elementary Sketches of Moral Philosophy: Delivered at the Royal Institution ...

Sydney Smith - Ethics - 1849 - 446 pages
...with the seventy years of existence allotted to us ? — and how are we to live them out to the last ? I solemnly declare that, but for the love of knowledge,...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,—it...
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Elementary Sketches of Moral Philosophy: Delivered at the Royal Institution ...

Sydney Smith - Ethics - 1850 - 474 pages
...with the seventy years of existence allotted to us ? — and how are we to live them out to the last ? I solemnly declare that, but for the love of knowledge,...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,...
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Elementary Sketches of Moral Philosophy: Delivered at the Royal Institution ...

Sydney Smith - Ethics - 1850 - 420 pages
...the meanest hedger and 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, — it flames night and day, and is immortal, and not to be quenched ! Upon...
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Selections from the Writings ...

Rev. Sidney Smith - English essays - 1854 - 296 pages
...with the seventy years of existence allotted to us ? — and how are we to live them out to the last 1 I solemnly declare that, but for the love of knowledge,...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 —...
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Cassell's lessons in English. From the 'Popular educator'.

John Relly Beard - 1854 - 368 pages
...with the seventy years of r xistenue allotted to us ? — and how arc we to live them out to the last? I solemnly declare that, but for the love of knowledge,...should consider the life of the meanest hedger and diteher, as preferable to that of the greatest and richest man here present . for the fire of our minds...
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Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - 1856 - 482 pages
...with the seventy years of existence allotted to us? — and how are we to live them out to the last? I solemnly declare that, but for the love of knowledge,...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...
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Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - 1856 - 490 pages
...with the seventy years of existence allotted to us? — and how are we to live them out to the last? I solemnly declare that, but for the love of knowledge,...meanest hedger and ditcher, as preferable to that of ftie gceaVesX, ttsAt\K,h.est man here present : for the fire of our minds is like the fire which the...
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The Popular Educator, Volume 2

1856 - 418 pages
...seventy years uf existence idloiud to us ? — and how are we to live them out to the last? I »olciuuly declare that, but for the love of knowledge, I should consider the life of the meanest hedgcr and ditciier, и preferable to that of the greatest and richest man here present : tot the fire...
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The Standard Fifth Reader: (first-class Standard Reader) : for Public and ...

Epes Sargent - American literature - 1857 - 490 pages
...with the seventy years of existence allotted to us ? and how are we to live them out to the last ? I solemnly declare that, but for the love of knowledge, I should consider the life of the meanest hcdger and ditcher aa preferable to that of the greatest and richest man in existence ; for the fire...
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