The OptimistG.P. Putnam, 1850 - Всего страниц: 273 |
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... of these papers , on the part of those in whose candid opinion there is reason to trust , I frankly com- mit them , in their present form , to the public , hopeful only that they will receive as charitable judgment as that PREFACE . xi.
... of these papers , on the part of those in whose candid opinion there is reason to trust , I frankly com- mit them , in their present form , to the public , hopeful only that they will receive as charitable judgment as that PREFACE . xi.
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... reason for the horror of leisure which is so common ; it is no reason why a man who is not ostensibly busy should be regarded as some strange animal , or that the mere idea of repose should prove alarming . One of our artists designed a ...
... reason for the horror of leisure which is so common ; it is no reason why a man who is not ostensibly busy should be regarded as some strange animal , or that the mere idea of repose should prove alarming . One of our artists designed a ...
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... reason . Frank- lin is still the personation of the American mind abroad , an honored name , indeed , but one that serves only as a partial exponent of humanity - the type of the practical , not the ideal man , of useful science rather ...
... reason . Frank- lin is still the personation of the American mind abroad , an honored name , indeed , but one that serves only as a partial exponent of humanity - the type of the practical , not the ideal man , of useful science rather ...
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... thought . But such metaphysical niceties have nothing to do with our present purpose . Every one is conscious of a power within him which reasons , judges , and infers , and other and far different capacities , 14 THE OPTIMIST .
... thought . But such metaphysical niceties have nothing to do with our present purpose . Every one is conscious of a power within him which reasons , judges , and infers , and other and far different capacities , 14 THE OPTIMIST .
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... reason is that it disposes us to repose entirely upon rules , to act too constantly upon arbitrary principles , till the mechanical triumphs over the spiritual , and mere habit usurps the place of the spontaneous . Now I do not deny ...
... reason is that it disposes us to repose entirely upon rules , to act too constantly upon arbitrary principles , till the mechanical triumphs over the spiritual , and mere habit usurps the place of the spontaneous . Now I do not deny ...
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Стр. 143 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Стр. 70 - Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, — an excellent thing in woman.
Стр. 67 - ... ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the Saints in Heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on Earth...
Стр. 178 - ... and shop-lifting in seven. In the naked temper which a merry heart discovered, he would say. There was no danger, - but to itself: - whereas the very essence of gravity was design, and consequently deceit; - 'twas a taught trick to gain credit of the world for more sense and knowledge than a man was worth...
Стр. 205 - She, as a veil down to the slender waist, Her unadorned golden tresses wore Dishevelled, but in wanton ringlets waved As the vine curls her tendrils, which implied Subjection, but required with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best received Yielded, with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay.
Стр. 69 - The silver key of the fountain of tears, Where the spirit drinks till the brain is wild ; Softest grave of a thousand fears, Where their mother, Care, like a drowsy child, Is laid asleep in flowers.
Стр. 169 - And where we are, our learning likewise is. Then, when ourselves we see in ladies...
Стр. 60 - ... much in this point from one another. Now opium, by greatly increasing the activity of the mind, generally increases, of necessity, that particular mode of its activity by which we are able to construct out of the raw material of organic sound an elaborate intellectual pleasure.
Стр. 141 - I thought of Chatterton, the marvellous Boy, The sleepless Soul that perished in his pride; Of Him who walked in glory and in joy Following his plough, along the mountain-side...
Стр. 89 - Symbol of Eternity imprisoned into 'Time!' it is not thy works, which are all mortal, infinitely little, and the greatest no greater than the least, but only the Spirit thou workest in, that can have worth or continuance.