“Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow upon it. Thus, what was at first an exercise becomes at length an entertainment.”
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Addison, J. (n.d.). Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow upon it. Thus, what was at first an exercise becomes at length an entertainment. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31020-our-delight-in-any-particular-study-art-or/
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Addison, Joseph. “Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow upon it. Thus, what was at first an exercise becomes at length an entertainment.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31020-our-delight-in-any-particular-study-art-or/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Addison, Joseph. “Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow upon it. Thus, what was at first an exercise becomes at length an entertainment.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31020-our-delight-in-any-particular-study-art-or/.