 With curious art the brain, too finely wrought, Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought. Constant attention wears the active mind, Blots out her powers, and leaves a blank behind.  Disraeli's Works - Page 197de Isaac Disraeli - 1881Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 pages
...all the criticising elves, Those who would make us feel — must feel themselves.1 ibid. Line 861. With curious art the brain, too finely wrought, Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought. Epistle to William Hogarth. Be England what she will, With all her faults she is my country still.... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 pages
...gypsies, lest the stolen brat be known, Defacing first, then claiming for his own.* The Apology. Line 233. With curious art the brain, too finely wrought, Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought. Epistle to William Hogarth. 1 Compare Tickell, On the Death of Addison. * Si vis me flere, dolendum... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 pages
...Or to the parts remote obedient fly, Keep posts advanced, and on the frontier lie. SIR R. BLACKMORE. With curious art the brain, too finely wrought, Preys on herself, and is destroy'd by thought ; Constant attention wears the active mind, Blots out her pow'rs, and leaves a... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...there was a void, Which nothing but humanity could fill. Jama Afontgomay. 2476. MIND : overwrought. EA S\I T S destroy'd by thought ; Constant attention wears the active mind, Blots out her powers, and leaves a... | |
 | G.W. Carleton & Co - 1878 - 360 pages
...longest ever was, Ere his vessel leaves our river I would drink a health to Boz. — HOOD. Brain. — With curious art the BRAIN, too finely wrought, Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought. CHURCHILL, Epistle to Hogarth. Brains — Beard was never the true standard of BRAINS. — T. FULLEH.... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 pages
...Or to the parts remote obedient fly, Keep posts advanced, and on the frontier lie. SIR R. BLACKMORE. With curious art the brain, too finely wrought, Preys on herself, and is destroy'd by thought ; Constant attention wears the active mind, Blots out her pow'rs, and leaves a... | |
 | 1878 - 958 pages
...And if it is arduous the taking in of knowledge, how hard its letting out ! Yes, it was well said, " With curious art the brain too finely wrought Preys on herself, and i; destroyed by thought." Books, the written impress of hard-conceived thoughts, are indeed intellectual... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1881 - 738 pages
...rise again, With twenty mortal murders on their erowns, And push us from our stools. Sh. Mad. in. 4. With curious art the brain, too finely wrought, ' Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought. Churehill, Ep. to Hogarth. BEAGGAET— sec Boasting. ' ' What art thou ? Have not I An arm as big as... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 pages
...I. Thought once awakened docs not again slumber. t. CARLYLE— Heroes and Hero Worship. Lecture I. k. HEINE — Book of Songs. Lyrical Interludes. No. 26. And the Raven, never flitting, Still m. CHURCHILL— Epistle to Wm. Hogarth. Thought is deeper than all speech; Feeling deeper than all... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 pages
...gypsies, lest the stolen brat be known, Defacing first, then claiming for his own.2 The Apology. Lint 233. With curious art the brain, too finely wrought, Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought. Epitlle to William Hognrth. Nor waste their sweetness in the desert air.8 Gotham. Boot ii. I.int 20.... | |
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