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الصفحة 175 - ... noble system of morality, the purer theology, the lofty views of man's nature derived from it, nay perhaps the very discussion of such matters, to which it gave so strong an impetus, have told with remarkable and beneficial influence on the whole spiritual character of Germany. No writer of any importance in that country, be he acquainted or not with the Critical Philosophy, but breathes a spirit of devoutness and elevation more or less directly drawn from it.
الصفحة 54 - ... itself into the core and whole spirit of Literature, gave birth to a race of Sentimentalists, who have raged and wailed in every part of the world ; till...
الصفحة 331 - The Emperor is my lord, not you ! I'm free. As you by birth, and I can cope with you In every virtue that beseems a knight. And if you stood not here in that King's name, Which I respect e'en where 'tis most abused, I'd throw my gauntlet down, and you should give An answer to my gage in knightly sort.
الصفحة 175 - The cold, colossal, adamantine spirit, stand' ing erect and clear like a Cato Major among degenerate ' men ; fit to have been the teacher of the Stoa, and to ' have discoursed of beauty and virtue in the groves of ' Academe ! Our reader has seen some words of...
الصفحة 331 - Broke all the ties of nature, that I might Attach myself to you. I madly thought That I should best advance the general weal By adding sinews to the Emperor's power. The scales have fallen from mine eyes — I see The fearful precipice on which I stand. You've led my youthful judgment far astray, — Deceived my honest heart. With best intent, I had well-nigh achiev'd my country's ruin.
الصفحة 53 - ... Discontent, which was agitating every bosom, had driven Goethe almost to despair. All felt it; he alone could give it voice. And here lies the secret of his popularity; in his deep, susceptive heart, he felt a thousand times more keenly what every...
الصفحة 172 - The former view of a countless multitude of worlds annihilates as it were my importance as an animal creature...
الصفحة 327 - Thou art to shoot an apple from his head! I do desire — command it so. Tell What, I! Level my cross-bow at the darling head Of mine own child? No — rather let me die!
الصفحة 170 - It is to Lessing that an Englishman would turn with readiest affection. We cannot but wonder that more of this man is not known amongst us.

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