The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

able accordingly acquaintance acquired admirable afterwards already appeared attained attention BEN JONSON blind body Brindley brother canal CARAVAGGIO carried celebrated circumstances CLAUDE LORRAINE commenced contrived Correggio died difficulties discovery distinguished early Edinburgh electricity eminent employed employment Encyclopædia Britannica Epictetus Eutropius Everard Home excited exertions extraordinary father favourite formed fortune Franklin French friends Galileo gave genius grammar Greek Hebrew Hebrew language honourable humble James Gregory knowledge labours language Latin Latin language learned letters literary literature lived London manner master means ment mentioned mind Minnigaff native natural never obliged obtained occupation original Ovid person philosopher poet possessed printer profession published pursued pursuit racters remarkable says scarcely scholar shillings Sir William Jones soon success talent thing tion Titian told took translation volumes writing young