Essays, Volume 1H.M. Caldwell Company, 1870 |
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Page 11
... society or mode of action in history to which there is not somewhat corresponding in his life . Every thing tends in a wonderful manner to abbreviate itself and yield its whole virtue to him . He should see that he can live all history ...
... society or mode of action in history to which there is not somewhat corresponding in his life . Every thing tends in a wonderful manner to abbreviate itself and yield its whole virtue to him . He should see that he can live all history ...
Page 35
... society ? Here also we are reminded of the action of man on man . A mind might ponder its thought for ages and not gain so much self - knowledge as the passion of love shall teach it in a day . Who knows himself before he has been ...
... society ? Here also we are reminded of the action of man on man . A mind might ponder its thought for ages and not gain so much self - knowledge as the passion of love shall teach it in a day . Who knows himself before he has been ...
Page 43
... society of your contempo- raries , the connection of events . Great men have always done so , and confided themselves child- like to the genius of their age , betraying their perception that the Eternal was stirring at their heart ...
... society of your contempo- raries , the connection of events . Great men have always done so , and confided themselves child- like to the genius of their age , betraying their perception that the Eternal was stirring at their heart ...
Page 44
... society ; independent , irresponsible , looking out from his corner on such people and facts as pass by , he tries and sentences them on their merits , in the swift , summary way of boys , as good , bad , interesting , silly , eloquent ...
... society ; independent , irresponsible , looking out from his corner on such people and facts as pass by , he tries and sentences them on their merits , in the swift , summary way of boys , as good , bad , interesting , silly , eloquent ...
Page 45
... Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members . Society is a joint - stock company , in which the members agree , for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder , to surrender the liberty ...
... Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members . Society is a joint - stock company , in which the members agree , for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder , to surrender the liberty ...
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