Orations, Lectures and EssaysCharles Griffin, 1866 - 290 páginas |
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... accept the sentence of Plato , that “ poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history . " Every sur- mise and vaticination of the mind is entitled to a certain respect ; and we learn to prefer imperfect theories and sentences which ...
... accept the sentence of Plato , that “ poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history . " Every sur- mise and vaticination of the mind is entitled to a certain respect ; and we learn to prefer imperfect theories and sentences which ...
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... accept the topic which not only usage , but the nature of our association , seem to prescribe to this day , -the AMERICAN SCHOLAR . Year by year , we come up hither to read one more chapter of his biography . Let us inquire what new ...
... accept the topic which not only usage , but the nature of our association , seem to prescribe to this day , -the AMERICAN SCHOLAR . Year by year , we come up hither to read one more chapter of his biography . Let us inquire what new ...
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... accepted dogmas , not from their own sight of principles . Meek young men grow up in libraries , believing it their duty to accept the views which Cicero , which Locke , which Bacon , have given ; forgetful that Cicero , Locke , and ...
... accepted dogmas , not from their own sight of principles . Meek young men grow up in libraries , believing it their duty to accept the views which Cicero , which Locke , which Bacon , have given ; forgetful that Cicero , Locke , and ...
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... accept- how often ! poverty and solitude . For the ease and pleasure of treading the old road , accepting the fashions , the education , the religion of society , he takes the cross of making his own , and , of course , the self ...
... accept- how often ! poverty and solitude . For the ease and pleasure of treading the old road , accepting the fashions , the education , the religion of society , he takes the cross of making his own , and , of course , the self ...
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... accept nothing . On the contrary , the absence of this primary faith is the presence of degradation . As is the flood so is the ebb . Let this faith depart , and the very words it spake , and the things it made , become false and ...
... accept nothing . On the contrary , the absence of this primary faith is the presence of degradation . As is the flood so is the ebb . Let this faith depart , and the very words it spake , and the things it made , become false and ...
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action American astronomy beauty becomes behold better CHARLES GRIFFIN church cloth common divine doctrine duties earth Edinburgh Review effeminacy eternal evermore exist fact faculties faith fear feel Feudalism forms garden genius give Goethe Greece hath heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope hour human idea ideal theory infinite inspiration instantly intellect Justice and Truth labour land landscape language lative laws light live look LORD BROUGHAM manual labour matter means ment mind moral Nature never noble objects perfect persons philosophy Pindar plant Plato Plotinus poet poetry poor present reason relation religion rich scholar seems seen sense sentiment shines society solitude soul speak spirit stand stars sublime things thou thought tion trade true truth universal virtue whilst whole WILLIAM COBBETT wisdom wise words worship Zoroaster