 II have read books enough, and observed and conversed with enough of eminent and splendidly cultivated minds, too, in my time ; but I assure you I have heard higher sentiments from the lips of poor uneducated men and women, when exerting the spirit of...  The American Monthly Magazine - Стр. 3781838Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Peter Anderson Graham - 1891 - Страниц: 238
...sometimes assumed. Sir Walter said a wise word to Lockhart on the subject. ' I have,' he remarked, ' read books enough, and observed and conversed with enough of eminent and splendidly cultivated minds ; but I assure you I have heard higher sentiment from the lips of poor, uneducated men and women .... | |
 | John MacCunn - 1894 - Страниц: 244
...addendum, " each to count for one." The Tory Scott l did, when he declared to Lockhart that he had " heard higher sentiments from the lips of poor uneducated men and women than he had met with out of the pages of the Bible." Even the author of Shooting Niagara did, when... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1895 - Страниц: 446
...the true doctrine ! I have read books enough, and observed and conversed with enough eminent minds in my time, but I assure you I have heard higher sentiments from the lips of poor uneducated men and women, exerting the spirit of severe yet gentle heroism, or speaking their simple thoughts, than I ever met... | |
 | Francis Warre Cornish - 1900 - Страниц: 358
...like Bulbo in the story, or Abon Hassan. But, talking of equality, Sir Walter Scott says that he has heard "higher sentiments from the lips of poor uneducated men and women than he ever yet met with out of the pages of the Bible "; and Wordsworth chose instances of " humble... | |
 | 1899 - Страниц: 948
...rules of art and in the absence of intellectual culture. " I have read books enough," said Scott, " and observed and conversed with enough of eminent and splendidly cultivated minds ; but, I assure you, I have heard higher sentiments from the lips of poor, uneducated men and women,... | |
 | William Henry Hudson - 1901 - Страниц: 332
...true doctrine ! I have read books enough, and conversed with enough of eminent and splendidly cultured minds, too, in my time ; but I assure you, I have...from the lips of poor uneducated men and women, when exciting the spirit of severe yet gentle heroism under difficulties and afflictions, or speaking their... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1903 - Страниц: 456
...the true doctrine ! I have read books enough, and observed and conversed with enough eminent minds in my time, but I assure you I have heard higher sentiments from the lips of poor uneducated men and women, exerting the spirit of severe yet gentle heroism, or speaking their simple thoughts, than I ever met... | |
 | Florence Anne MacCunn - 1909 - Страниц: 488
...enough," he once said to Lockhart in a vein of gentle reflection, "and observed and conversed enough with eminent and splendidly cultivated minds too, in my...spirit of severe yet gentle heroism under difficulties or afflictions, or speaking their simple thoughts as to circumstances in the lot of friends and neighbours,... | |
 | Jonathan Brierley - 1909 - Страниц: 298
...if only you can get at it. And the common man is fullest of all. Said Scott once to Lockhart : " I have read books enough, and observed and conversed with enough of eminent 122 and splendidly cultivated minds, but I assure you I have heard higher sentiments from the lips... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1910 - Страниц: 468
...honoured, he observed, " God help us ! what a poor world this would be if that were the true doctrine ! I have read books enough, and observed and conversed with enough of eminent and splendidly cultured minds too, in * ' Life of Perthes,' ii. 217. my time ; but I assure you I have heard higher... | |
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