 And yet, steeped in sentiment as she lies, spreading her gardens to the moonlight, and whispering from her towers the last enchantments of the Middle Age, who will deny that Oxford, by her ineffable charm, keeps ever calling us nearer to the true goal...  Matthew Arnold - Page 75by Herbert Woodfield Paul - 1902 - 188 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1865 - 538 pages
...our young barbarians, all at play.' And yet, steeped in sentiment as she lies, spreading her garments to the moonlight, and whispering from her towers the...Oxford, by her ineffable charm, keeps ever calling us near to the true goal of all of us, to the ideal, to perfection, — to beauty, in a word, which is... | |
 | 1865 - 1022 pages
...all at play.' And yet, steeped in sentiment as she lies, spreading her garments to the moonlight, ami whispering from her towers the last enchantments of...Oxford, by her ineffable charm, keeps e.ver calling us near to the true goal of all of us, to the ideal, to perfection, — to beauty, ma word, which is only... | |
 | 1865 - 540 pages
...young barbarians, all at play.' And yet, steeped in sentiment as slie lies, spreading her garments to the moonlight, and whispering from her towers the...enchantments of the Middle Age, who will deny that Oxf ml, by her imffabU; charm, keeps ever calling us near to the true goal of nil of us, to the ideal,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1865 - 332 pages
...enchantments of the Middle Age, who will deny that Oxford, by her ineffable charm, keeps ever calling us near to the true goal of all of us, to the ideal, to perfection,—to beauty, in a word, which is only truth seen from another side 1—nearer, perhaps,... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - 1897 - 1436 pages
...fierce intellectual life of our century, so serene! And yet, steened in sentiment as she lies, sprending her gardens to the moonlight and whispering from her towers the last enchantments of the Middle Ages, who will deny that, Oxford, by her ineffable charm, keeps ever calling one nearer to the ideal... | |
 | 1868 - 808 pages
...might, with far greater fnrce, be applied to Greece : " Her ineffable charm keeps ever calling us near to the true goal of all of us, to the ideal, to perfection — to beauty, in a word, which is only truth seeu from another side." t * "Greece," by Alex. Шва Eangabé. t Matthew Arnold. I will now go on... | |
 | 1877 - 536 pages
...expectations ; but for students of high intelligence and sensitive conscience, venerable and beautiful Oxford, "spreading her gardens to the moonlight, and whispering...her towers the last enchantments of the Middle Age," possesses a charm which may be a danger. Walking in the spacious meadows of his college, or meditating... | |
 | 1877 - 548 pages
...expectations ; but for students of high intelligence and sensitive conscience, venerable and beautiful Oxford, "spreading her gardens to the moonlight, and whispering...her towers the last enchantments of the Middle Age," possesses a charm which may be a danger. Walking in the spacious meadows of his college, or meditating... | |
 | 1877 - 560 pages
...expectations ; but for students of high intelligence and sensitive conscience, venerable and beautiful Oxford, "spreading her gardens to the moonlight, and whispering from her towers the hist enchantments of the Middle Age," possesses a charm which may be a danger. Walking in the spacious... | |
 | Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth - 1878 - 764 pages
...fierce intellectual life of our century, so serene I ' There are our young barbarians, all at play.' And yet, steeped in sentiment as she lies, spreading...Oxford, by her ineffable charm, keeps ever calling us near to the true goal of all of us, to the ideal, to perfection, — to beauty, in a word, which is... | |
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