Project Gutenberg 2023-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 176 Cooper, Thomas 1805 1892 Hornbook, Adam Cooper, T. (Thomas) The triumphs of perseverance and enterprise, recorded as examples for the young $aUnited Kingdom :$bDarton & Co, $c1856. Bob Taylor, Brian Coe, the book cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Triumphs of Perseverance and Enterprise" is a motivational compilation likely written in the early 19th century. This work aims to inspire young readers by presenting the lives of notable individuals who exemplified perseverance and industriousness in various fields such as linguistics, literature, art, and music. The book offers a blend of biographies and moral lessons crafted to encourage the youth to aspire to greatness through hard work and dedication. The opening of the book introduces the concept of perseverance through the life stories of Sir William Jones and Dr. Samuel Lee, two linguists whose determination and relentless pursuit of knowledge led them to remarkable achievements. It highlights how, despite facing numerous challenges and a lack of support, both figures excelled in mastering multiple languages and earning recognition in their respective fields. The text emphasizes the importance of perseverance over innate talent, encouraging readers to strive for excellence through diligence and hard work, thus setting the stage for a broader exploration of various historical figures exemplifying similar virtues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/triumphsofpersev00coop/mode/2up 20210825045228cooper 1856 GB Reading ease score: 47.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Biography CT Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies 474506 2025-06-27T13:22:13.474861 text/html 446852 2024-10-19T04:33:54 text/html 12044612 2025-06-27T13:22:22.540841 application/epub+zip 12041851 2025-06-27T13:22:16.059847 application/epub+zip 437388 2025-06-27T13:22:14.336866 application/epub+zip 12848851 2025-06-27T13:22:27.131801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12807341 2025-06-27T13:22:20.911841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427807 2025-06-27T13:22:12.642829 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407543 2024-10-19T04:33:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16131 2025-06-27T13:22:27.280758 application/rdf+xml 14241 2025-06-27T13:22:14.545843 image/jpeg 1647 2025-06-27T13:22:14.438842 image/jpeg 14134008 2025-06-27T13:22:13.726910 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia