Essays: First SeriesH. Altemus, 1899 - 322 pages |
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... faces and forms . which , without any resembling feature , make a like impression on the beholder . A particular picture or copy of verses , if it do not awaken the same train of images , will yet superinduce the same sentiment as some ...
... faces and forms . which , without any resembling feature , make a like impression on the beholder . A particular picture or copy of verses , if it do not awaken the same train of images , will yet superinduce the same sentiment as some ...
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... face is a confused blur of features , but composed of in- corrupt , sharply defined and symmetrical features , whose eye - sockets are so formed that it would be impossible for such eyes to squint , and take furtive glances on this side ...
... face is a confused blur of features , but composed of in- corrupt , sharply defined and symmetrical features , whose eye - sockets are so formed that it would be impossible for such eyes to squint , and take furtive glances on this side ...
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... face of a person whom he shall see to - morrow for the first time . I will not now go behind the general statement to explore the reason of this correspondency . Let it suffice that in the light of these two facts , namely , that the ...
... face of a person whom he shall see to - morrow for the first time . I will not now go behind the general statement to explore the reason of this correspondency . Let it suffice that in the light of these two facts , namely , that the ...
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... face , one character , one fact makes much impression on him , and another none . It is not without pre - established harmony , this sculpture in the memory . The eye was placed where one ray should fall , that it might testify of that ...
... face , one character , one fact makes much impression on him , and another none . It is not without pre - established harmony , this sculpture in the memory . The eye was placed where one ray should fall , that it might testify of that ...
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... face and behavior of children , babes and even brutes . That divided and rebel mind , that distrust of a sentiment ... faces , we are disconcerted . Infancy conforms to nobody ; all conform to SELF - RELIANCE . 45.
... face and behavior of children , babes and even brutes . That divided and rebel mind , that distrust of a sentiment ... faces , we are disconcerted . Infancy conforms to nobody ; all conform to SELF - RELIANCE . 45.
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