He applied himself with no less attention to the study of Grecian literature, asserting upon all occasions his love of that language, and its surpassing excellency.
He applied himself, however, from an early age, with great assiduity to the study of the liberal sciences, and frequently published specimens of his skill in each of them.
When he perceived there was no hope of life he applied himself to the great business of his soul, and behaved with the greatest composure imaginable.
As he lay a long time under condemnation, and had no hopes of life, from the moment of his confinement he applied himself to make his peace with that Being whom he had so much offended by his profligate course of life.
He applied himself, therefore, with all the earnestness he was able, to prepare himself sufficiently for that change he was about to make.
When he had achieved this task, he applied himself to the acquisition of stable language, in which he soon became such an adept, that he would perch outside my window and drive imaginary horses with great skill, all day.
I am sure of it,' and he applied himself to a second glass of the old Madeira, with increased relish.
A man of a singularly enthusiastic and ardent nature, he applied himself arduously to his new work.
When the good lieutenant applied himself to the door, he applied himself likewise to the bell; and the drawer immediately attending, he dispatched him for a file of musqueteers and a surgeon.
He was no sooner informed of what had happened, than he cursed Blifil for a pitiful malicious rascal; and then immediately stripping off his coat he applied himself to climbing the tree to which the bird escaped.
He applied himself intensely to study, and, after a time, became engaged in literary pursuits, by which he earned an honest subsistence, and considerable reputation during the rest of his life.
Some knowledge of drawing being necessary in these operations, he applied himself, without a master, to the study; and the walls of his room were covered with all sorts of designs.
When he was about eighteen or nineteen, he rented a small farm of his own, at a place called Hollins, where he applied himself assiduously to study.
As soon as the distressing interview was over, he applied himself devoutly to prayer, in which he continued nearly the whole of the day.
At an early period of his life, young Glass exhibited talents of no ordinary character; and having taken a degree of Master of Arts at one of the Scotch universities, he applied himself to the study of medicine.
I was surprised to find that he applied himself to the right ear, and he spoke there, hoarsely, indeed, but still sensibly.
He applied himself to my left side under the elbow, and spoke as if with a double voice; he could also excite pity.
He applied himself to my left side towards the back; and he also began to reprove me for deeds and thoughts which he drew out of my memory, and on which he put a wrong construction; but he was checked by the angels.
Although he applied himself late to the study of his art, he became a portrait painter of great spirit.
When he applied himself to his art his peculiar disposition appeared stamped on the expression of his figures.
He would have made it still more free and original, had he applied himself diligently in early youth; which he omitted to do, and carried his regrets for such omission down with him to the tomb.
The man replied in the negative, and Edward--judging not amiss of the precise moment when comfort is most available--applied himself to soothe his beautiful young companion.
He applied himself, however, with more earnestness than ever, to soothe his sweet companion and to wean her thoughts from subjects of pain or anxiety; nor did he do so without success.
He applied himselffirst to the study of the Church Fathers, poring over their voluminous productions with all the zeal of an enthusiast.
He studied all branches of theology; but having been instructed in Hebrew by a learned Rabbi of Hamburg, he applied himself especially to the Scripture languages.
While a student at Wittenberg he applied himselfto the study of Mysticism, and now claimed that its incorporation with Pietism was the only salvation of Christianity.
In the course of time he applied himself to the Muse of such arts with still more versatility, and got the reputation of being not only the first orator, but also the best poet[144] among the Romans.
Just then it flashed across his recollection that his gun had remained unloaded, and he applied himself eagerly to repair this negligence, when he heard the dog in full cry, making swiftly in his direction.
Without any expectation of being able to move the ponderous lid of the sarcophagus, at Lady Rookwood's renewed request he applied himself to the task.
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