Essays, First SeriesH. Altemus, 1939 - 332 pages |
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... child- hood . Our reverence for them is our reverence for childhood . Nobody can reflect upon an un- conscious act with regret or contempt . Bard or hero cannot look down on the word or gesture of a child . It is as great as they . The ...
... child- hood . Our reverence for them is our reverence for childhood . Nobody can reflect upon an un- conscious act with regret or contempt . Bard or hero cannot look down on the word or gesture of a child . It is as great as they . The ...
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... child in repressing his spirits and courage , paralyzing the understanding , and that without producing indig- nation , but only fear and obedience , and even much sympathy with the tyrrany , —is a familiar fact explained to the child ...
... child in repressing his spirits and courage , paralyzing the understanding , and that without producing indig- nation , but only fear and obedience , and even much sympathy with the tyrrany , —is a familiar fact explained to the child ...
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... child of genius , and every child should be in- spired ; but now it is not to be predicted of any child , and nowhere is it pure . We call partial half - lights , by courtesy , genius ; talent which con- verts itself to money , talent ...
... child of genius , and every child should be in- spired ; but now it is not to be predicted of any child , and nowhere is it pure . We call partial half - lights , by courtesy , genius ; talent which con- verts itself to money , talent ...
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