Essays: First SeriesH. Altemus, 1899 - 322 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 43
Page 15
... child plays with gray beards and in churches . Genius studies the causal thought , and far back in the womb of things , sees the rays parting from one orb , that diverge ere they fall by infinite diameters . Genius watches the monad ...
... child plays with gray beards and in churches . Genius studies the causal thought , and far back in the womb of things , sees the rays parting from one orb , that diverge ere they fall by infinite diameters . Genius watches the monad ...
Page 18
... child by studying the outlines of its form merely , but , by watching for a time his motions and plays , the painter enters into his nature , and can then draw him at will in every attitude . So Roos " entered into the inmost nature of ...
... child by studying the outlines of its form merely , but , by watching for a time his motions and plays , the painter enters into his nature , and can then draw him at will in every attitude . So Roos " entered into the inmost nature of ...
Page 26
... 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 ...
Page 28
... 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 ...
Page 36
... child predict the refinements and decorations of civil society ? Here also we are reminded of the action of man on man . A mind might ponder its thoughts for ages , and not gain so much self - knowledge as the passion of love shall ...
... child predict the refinements and decorations of civil society ? Here also we are reminded of the action of man on man . A mind might ponder its thoughts for ages , and not gain so much self - knowledge as the passion of love shall ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
50 cents action ALTEMUS Anna Sewell appear beauty behold better black event Bonduca Cæsar character child Cloth conversation divine effect Epaminondas eternal fable fact fear feel friendship genius gifts give Greek Gustave Dore hand heart heaven heroism highest hour human illustrations intellect John Tenniel KING less light live look lose man's ment mind moral Nathaniel Hawthorne nature never noble object OVER-SOUL painted pass perfect persons Phidias Phocion PILGRIM'S PROGRESS Plato Plotinus Plutarch poet poetry prudence Quo Vadis relations religion secret seek seems seen sense society Sophocles soul speak spirit stand sweet SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON talent teach thee things thou thought tion to-day to-morrow true truth uncon universal virtue whilst whole wisdom wise wonderful words Xenophon young youth