 In boyhood itself, however (so much less dreaded for me than youth), I loved not study, and hated to be forced to it. Yet I was forced; and this was well done towards me, but I did not well; for, unless forced, I had not learnt But no one doth well against...  My Windows on the Street of the World - Page 33by James Mavor - 1923 - 452 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Saint Augustine (of Hippo) - 1838 - 420 pages
...cast, when made f. [XII.] 19. In boyhood itself, however, (so much less dreaded for me than youth,) I loved not study, and hated to be forced to it. Yet...me, but what was well came to me from Thee, my God. For they were regardless how I should employ what they forced me to learn, except to satiate the insatiate... | |
 | Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.), Edward Bouverie Pusey - 1840 - 460 pages
...cast, when made f. [XII.] 19. In boyhood itself, however, (so much less dreaded for me than youth,) I loved not study, and hated to be forced to it. Yet...me, but what was well came to me from Thee, my God. For they were regardless how I should employ what they forced me to learn, except to satiate the insatiate... | |
 | Saint Augustine (of Hippo) - 1860 - 468 pages
...very cast, when made. XII. 19. In boyhood itself, however (so much less dreaded for me than youth), I loved not study, and hated to be forced to it. Yet...against his will, even though what he doth, be well. Yot neither did they well who forced me, but what wiw well cumo to me from Thee, my God. For they wtiro... | |
 | Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.) - 1876 - 462 pages
...youth) I had no love of learning, and hated to be forced to it, yet was I forced to it notwithstanding ; and this was well done towards me, but I did not well, for I would not have learned had I not been compelled. For no man were, if they recovered, looked on with... | |
 | Robert Wheler Bush - 1883 - 234 pages
...compelled to learn when at school. In his Confessions he tells us in his own words : " In boyhood itself I loved not study, and hated to be forced to it. Yet...but I did not well ; for, unless forced, I had not learned." He mentions also in his Confessions, that during his boyhood he was given up to play ; that... | |
 | Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.) - 1885 - 478 pages
...very cast, when made. (XIL)l9. In boyhood itself, however (so much less dreaded for me than youth), I loved not study, and hated to be forced to it. Yet...they well who forced me, but what was well came to mo from Thoo, my God. For they were regardless how I should employ what they forced me to learn, except... | |
 | Saint Augustine (of Hippo) - 1886 - 258 pages
...however (so much less dreaded for me than youth), I loved not lessons, and hated to be forced to them. Yet I was forced ; and this was well done towards me, but I did not well; for, unless compelled, I would not have learnt. But no one doth well what he doth unwillingly, even though what... | |
 | 1886 - 634 pages
...youth) I had no love of learning, and hated to be forced to it, yet was I forced to it notwithstanding; and this was well done towards me, but I did not well, for I would not have learned had I not been compelled. For no man doth well against his will, even if that... | |
 | Charles William Eliot - 1909 - 410 pages
...than the very cast, when made. In boyhood itself, however (so much less dreaded for me than youth), I loved not study, and hated to be forced to it. Yet...me, but what was well came to me from Thee, my God. For they were regardless how I should employ what they forced me to learn, except to satiate the insatiate... | |
 | Saint Augustine (of Hippo) - 1909 - 380 pages
...than the very cast, when made. In boyhood itself, however (so much less dreaded for me than youth), I loved not study, and hated to be forced to it. Yet...though what he doth, be well. Yet neither did they well 31 Gal. iv. 19. who forced me, but what was well came to me from Thee, my God. For they were regardless... | |
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