Essays, First SeriesH. Altemus, 1939 - 332 pages |
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Page 95
... object , but is able to see the sensual allure- ment of an object , and not see the sensual hurt ; he sees the mermaid's head , but not the dragon's tail ; and thinks he can cut off that which he would have , from that which he would ...
... object , but is able to see the sensual allure- ment of an object , and not see the sensual hurt ; he sees the mermaid's head , but not the dragon's tail ; and thinks he can cut off that which he would have , from that which he would ...
Page 286
... object as it stands in the light of science , cool and disengaged . The intellect goes out of the individual ... objects of voluntary thought , come within the power of fortune ; they constitute the circumstance of daily life ; they are ...
... object as it stands in the light of science , cool and disengaged . The intellect goes out of the individual ... objects of voluntary thought , come within the power of fortune ; they constitute the circumstance of daily life ; they are ...
Page 310
... object , so remarkable in Burke , in Byron , in Carlyle , the painter and sculptor exhibit in color and in stone . The power depends on the depth of the artist's insight of that object he contemplates . For every object has its roots in ...
... object , so remarkable in Burke , in Byron , in Carlyle , the painter and sculptor exhibit in color and in stone . The power depends on the depth of the artist's insight of that object he contemplates . For every object has its roots in ...
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