Spohr remained under the care of Dufour until he was twelve years old, and devoted himself to his work with great sedulity.
"Great Violinists And Pianists"
George T. Ferris
Already an excellent Arabic scholar, he had as early as 1875 resolved upon a translation of The Arabian Nights, and he commenced the task in earnest on 5th February 1877. He worked with exhausting sedulity and expended upon it all the gifts in his power, with the result that his work has taken its places as a classic.
"The Life of Sir Richard Burton"
Thomas Wright
To the best of their ability the four strove to shield her without her being able to perceive their sedulity.
"The Unwilling Vestal"
Edward Lucas White