 Musick is thought to have some affinity with dancing, and a good hand upon some instruments is by many people mightily valued. But it wastes so much of a young man's time to gain but a moderate skill in it...  English Travellers of the Renaissance - Síða 176eftir Clare Macllelen Howard - 1914 - 232 síðurHeildartexta - Um bókina
 | John Locke - 1693 - 290 síður
...Dancing, and a good Hand, upon fbme Inftruments, is by many People mightily valued; but it waftes fo much of a young Man's time, to gain but a moderate Skill in it, and engages often in fuch odd Company, that many think it much better fpared: And I have, amongft Men of Parts and Bufinefs,... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 492 síður
...with dancing, and a good hand, Music. upon some instruments, is by many people mightily valued. But it wastes so much of a young man's time, to gain but...odd company, that many think it much better spared : and I have, amongst men of parts and business, so seldom heard any one commended or esteemed for... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 502 síður
...affinity with dancing, and a good hand, upon some instruments, is by many people mightily valued. But it wastes so much of a young man's time, to gain but...odd company, that many think it much better spared : and I have, amongst men of parts and business, so seldom heard any one commended or esteemed for... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1834 - 410 síður
...affinity with dancing, and a good hand upon some instruments is, by many people, mightily valued. But it wastes so much of a young man's time, to gain but...odd company, that many think it much better spared. And I have, amongst men of parts or business, so seldom heard any one commended or esteemed for having... | |
 | Karl Ernst von Baer, Grigoriĭ Petrovich Helmersen - 1834 - 1250 síður
...on with äs much pleasure in it, and it will not differ from their other sports and play (p. 54). It (music) wastes so much of a young man's time, to gain but a nioderate skill in it that many think it much bcttcr spared: and I have, amongst men of parts and business,... | |
 | Frederick Denison Maurice - 1855 - 382 síður
...affinity with dancing, and a good hand upon some instruments is by ' many people mightily valued. But it wastes so much of a young ' man's time to gain but...odd company, that many think it much better spared. And ' I have amongst men of parts and business so seldom heard any one ' commended or esteemed for... | |
 | Frederick Denison Maurice - 1855 - 392 síður
...upon some instruments is by *mafty people mightily valued'. But it wastes so much of a young *w>»n's time to gain but a moderate skill in it, and engages...'--such odd company, that many think 'it much better spared."5 And ? 'I have amongst men'bf plirW' and tusiness so Seldom heard any one ' commended or esteemed... | |
 | John Stuart Blackie - 1858 - 300 síður
...affinity with dancing ; and a good hand upon some instruments is by many people mightily valued. But it wastes so much of a young man's time to gain but a moderate skill in it, and engages him often in such odd company, that many think it much better spared ; and I have, amongst men of parts... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1864 - 840 síður
...affinity with dancing, and a good hand. upon some instruments, is by many people mightily valued. But it wastes so much of a young man's time, to gain but...odd company, that many think it much better spared : and I have amongst men of parts and business, so seldom heard any one commended, or esteemed, for... | |
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