Both Uses of
perseverance
in
Persuasion
- A little further perseverance in patience and forced cheerfulness on Anne's side produced nearly a cure on Mary's.†
Chpt 5 *
- When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other's ultimate comfort.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(perseverance) continued effort to achieve something despite difficulties