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... tion , program , or other wonderful intercalation , no mortal can foresee on what . It is , indeed , a mighty maze ; and often the panting reader toils after him in vain ; or , baffled and spent , indignantly stops short , and retires ...
... tion , program , or other wonderful intercalation , no mortal can foresee on what . It is , indeed , a mighty maze ; and often the panting reader toils after him in vain ; or , baffled and spent , indignantly stops short , and retires ...
الصفحة 41
... tion ? He courageously depicts his own optical delu- sions ; notes this to be incomprehensible , that other to be insignificant ; much to be good , much to be bad , and most of all indifferent ; and so , with a few flowing strokes ...
... tion ? He courageously depicts his own optical delu- sions ; notes this to be incomprehensible , that other to be insignificant ; much to be good , much to be bad , and most of all indifferent ; and so , with a few flowing strokes ...
الصفحة 44
... tion a progress towards the truth ; which it is only in- vestigation and discussion that can help us to find . The study of German literature has already taken such firm root among us , and is spreading so visibly , that by and by , as ...
... tion a progress towards the truth ; which it is only in- vestigation and discussion that can help us to find . The study of German literature has already taken such firm root among us , and is spreading so visibly , that by and by , as ...
الصفحة 52
... tion , the grand and peculiar result of high breeding ! Surely , in such instances , even that humble supposition is ill borne out . cern . The truth of the matter seems to be , that with the culture of a genuine poet , thinker , or ...
... tion , the grand and peculiar result of high breeding ! Surely , in such instances , even that humble supposition is ill borne out . cern . The truth of the matter seems to be , that with the culture of a genuine poet , thinker , or ...
الصفحة 55
... tion whether there is an aristocracy in Europe , which , taken as a whole , both in a public and private capacity , more honours art and literature , and does more both in public and private to encourage them . Excluded from society ...
... tion whether there is an aristocracy in Europe , which , taken as a whole , both in a public and private capacity , more honours art and literature , and does more both in public and private to encourage them . Excluded from society ...
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الصفحة 372 - There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments ; the eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time.
الصفحة 410 - In Being's floods, in Action's storm, I walk and work, above, beneath, Work and weave in endless motion! Birth and Death, An infinite ocean; A seizing and giving The fire of Living: 'Tis thus at the roaring Loom of Time I ply, And weave for God the Garment thou seest Him by.
الصفحة 371 - I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Ferguson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I remember the celebrated Mr Dugald Stewart. Of course we youngsters sat silent, looked and listened. The only thing I remember which was remarkable in Burns...
الصفحة 394 - The ancient prince of hell Hath risen with purpose fell ; Strong mail of craft and power He weareth in this hour, On earth is not his fellow.
الصفحة 276 - To griefs congenial prone, More wounds than nature gave he knew, While misery's form his fancy drew In dark ideal hues, and horrors not its own.
الصفحة 294 - ... bring much into the world along with them : Nature has given to each whatever he requires for time and duration ; to unfold this is our duty ; often it unfolds itself better of its own accord. One thing there is, however, which no child brings into the world with him ; and yet it is on this one thing that all depends for making man in every point a man. If you can discover it yourself, speak it out.
الصفحة 99 - Khan, with his shaggy demons of the wilderness, "passed away like a whirlwind," to be forgotten forever ; and that German artisan has wrought a benefit, which is yet immeasurably expanding itself, and will continue to expand itself through all countries and through all times. What are the conquests and expeditions of the whole corporation of captains, from Walter the Penniless to Napoleon Bonaparte, compared with these
الصفحة 334 - Si vis me fen, is applicable in a wider sense than the literal one. To every poet, to every writer, we might say : Be true, if you would be believed. Let a man but speak forth with genuine earnestness the thought, the emotion, the actual condition, of his own heart; and other men, so strangely are we all knit together by the tie of sympathy, must and will give heed to him.
الصفحة 334 - ... amidst that he describes : those scenes, rude and humble as they are, have kindled beautiful emotions in his soul, noble thoughts, and definite resolves ; and he speaks forth what is in him, not from any outward call of vanity or interest, but because his heart is too full to be silent. He speaks it, too, with such melody and modulation as he can ; ' in homely rustic jingle ;' but it is his own, and genuine.
الصفحة 394 - And were this world all devils o'er, And watching to devour us, We lay it not to heart so sore; Not they can overpower us. And let the prince of ill Look grim as e'er he will, He harms us not a whit; For why his doom is writ; A word shall quickly slay him.