Essays, Volume 1Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1905 - 354 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 47
Page 7
... young child plays with greybeards and in churches . Genius studies the casual thought , and , far back in the womb of things , sees the rays parting from one orb , that diverge ere they fall by infinite diameters . Genius watches the ...
... young child plays with greybeards and in churches . Genius studies the casual thought , and , far back in the womb of things , sees the rays parting from one orb , that diverge ere they fall by infinite diameters . Genius watches the ...
Page 16
... young child in repressing his spirits and courage , paralysing the understanding , and that with- out producing indignation , but only fear and obedience , and even much sympathy with the tyranny , is a familiar fact explained to the ...
... young child in repressing his spirits and courage , paralysing the understanding , and that with- out producing indignation , but only fear and obedience , and even much sympathy with the tyranny , is a familiar fact explained to the ...
Page 28
... young I was prompted to make to a valued adviser , who was wont to importune me with the dear old doctrines of the church . On my saying , ' What have I to do with the sacredness of traditions , if I live wholly from within ? ' my ...
... young I was prompted to make to a valued adviser , who was wont to importune me with the dear old doctrines of the church . On my saying , ' What have I to do with the sacredness of traditions , if I live wholly from within ? ' my ...
Page 34
... young person . I hope in these days we have heard the last of con- formity and consistency . Let the words be gazetted and ridiculous henceforward . Instead of the gong for dinner , let us hear a whistle from the Spartan fife . Let us ...
... young person . I hope in these days we have heard the last of con- formity and consistency . Let the words be gazetted and ridiculous henceforward . Instead of the gong for dinner , let us hear a whistle from the Spartan fife . Let us ...
Page 43
... young men miscarry in their first enterprises , they lose all heart . If the young merchant fails , men say he is ruined . If the finest genius studies at one of our colleges , and is not installed in an office SELF - RELIANCE 43.
... young men miscarry in their first enterprises , they lose all heart . If the young merchant fails , men say he is ruined . If the finest genius studies at one of our colleges , and is not installed in an office SELF - RELIANCE 43.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action animal appear Aristotle beauty behold better black event Bonduca Calvinistic character chivalry conversation dæmon divine earth effect Epaminondas eternal experience expression fact fancy fear feel flower force friendship genius gifts give hand heart heaven Heraclitus honour hour human individual intellect light live look man's manner marriage merism mind moral Napoleon nature ness never object ourselves painted Parliament of Love party pass perception perfect persons Phidias Phocion Plato Plotinus Plutarch poet poetry politics present Proclus prudence relations religion rich sculpture secret seems sense sentiment Shakespeare society Socrates Sophocles soul speak spirit stand stars sweet symbol talent teach thee things thou thought tion to-day true truth universal vidual virtue whilst whole wisdom wise words write Xenophon youth Zoroaster