Essays, First SeriesH. Altemus, 1939 - 332 pages |
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Page 171
... human family is bathed with an element of love like a fine ether . How many persons we meet in houses , whom we scarcely speak to , whom yet we honor , and who honor us ! How many we see in the street , or sit with in church , whom ...
... human family is bathed with an element of love like a fine ether . How many persons we meet in houses , whom we scarcely speak to , whom yet we honor , and who honor us ! How many we see in the street , or sit with in church , whom ...
Page 309
... human race . This circumstance gives a value to the Egyptian hieroglyphics , to the Indian , Chinese , and Mexican idols , however gross and shapeless . They denote the height of the human soul in that hour , and were not fantas- tic ...
... human race . This circumstance gives a value to the Egyptian hieroglyphics , to the Indian , Chinese , and Mexican idols , however gross and shapeless . They denote the height of the human soul in that hour , and were not fantas- tic ...
Page 313
... human in- fluences , overpowers the accidents of a local and special culture , is the best critic of art . Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful , we must carry it with us , or we find it not . The best of beauty is a ...
... human in- fluences , overpowers the accidents of a local and special culture , is the best critic of art . Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful , we must carry it with us , or we find it not . The best of beauty is a ...
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