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The North American Review, 1864, Vol. 98 (Classic Reprint)
The North American Review, 1864, Vol. 98 (Classic Reprint) in Bloomington, MN
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He entered Harvard College in 1811, at the age of fifteen, very well instructed in Latin and Greek, and with an excellent taste in English literature, but with no liking rather a de cided repugnance for mathematics, and with no fondness for metaphysical discussions and speculations. It is hardly neces sary to add, that under these conditions any high rank in college was out of the question. Nor did he do all that he might have done in the departments which were congenial to his taste. He was full of health and hope and joy, overflowing with ani mal spirits, feeling his life in every limb, of warm social sym pathics and a brilliant social position, and very attractive in person and manners. These gifts and advantages exposed him to some dangers, and it is certain that in after life he did not look upon his college career with unmingled satisfaction. It is not to be wondered at that he was'not a hard student but, on the other hand, he was not an idler, and if he did not achieve distinction, he escaped discredit.
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He entered Harvard College in 1811, at the age of fifteen, very well instructed in Latin and Greek, and with an excellent taste in English literature, but with no liking rather a de cided repugnance for mathematics, and with no fondness for metaphysical discussions and speculations. It is hardly neces sary to add, that under these conditions any high rank in college was out of the question. Nor did he do all that he might have done in the departments which were congenial to his taste. He was full of health and hope and joy, overflowing with ani mal spirits, feeling his life in every limb, of warm social sym pathics and a brilliant social position, and very attractive in person and manners. These gifts and advantages exposed him to some dangers, and it is certain that in after life he did not look upon his college career with unmingled satisfaction. It is not to be wondered at that he was'not a hard student but, on the other hand, he was not an idler, and if he did not achieve distinction, he escaped discredit.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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