Essays: First Series ; Second SeriesAlden, 1892 - 396 pages |
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Page 13
... earth long thousands of years . Simple hearts put all the history and customs of this world be- hind them , and play their own play in inno- cent defiance of the Blue - Laws of the world ; and such would appear , could we see the hu ...
... earth long thousands of years . Simple hearts put all the history and customs of this world be- hind them , and play their own play in inno- cent defiance of the Blue - Laws of the world ; and such would appear , could we see the hu ...
Page 27
... earth , went roaming up and down in quest of that other world of its own , out of which it came into this , but was soon stupefied by the light of the natural sun , and unable to see any other objects than those of this world , which ...
... earth , went roaming up and down in quest of that other world of its own , out of which it came into this , but was soon stupefied by the light of the natural sun , and unable to see any other objects than those of this world , which ...
Page 55
... they are not known . Jesus was no Socrates and Shakespeare were not . An- tæus was suffocated by the grip of Her- cules , but every time he touched his mother earth his strength was renewed . Man is the broken HISTORY . 55.
... they are not known . Jesus was no Socrates and Shakespeare were not . An- tæus was suffocated by the grip of Her- cules , but every time he touched his mother earth his strength was renewed . Man is the broken HISTORY . 55.
Page 56
... earth and of the . waters that are under the earth , has contrived to get a footing and to leave the print of its features and form in some one or other of these upright , heaven - facing speakers . Ah , brother , hold fast to the man ...
... earth and of the . waters that are under the earth , has contrived to get a footing and to leave the print of its features and form in some one or other of these upright , heaven - facing speakers . Ah , brother , hold fast to the man ...
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... earth . Is there somewhat overweening in this claim ? Then I reject all I have written , for what is the use of pretending to know what we know not ? But it is the fault of our rhet- oric that we cannot strongly state one fact without ...
... earth . Is there somewhat overweening in this claim ? Then I reject all I have written , for what is the use of pretending to know what we know not ? But it is the fault of our rhet- oric that we cannot strongly state one fact without ...
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