Essays: First SeriesH. Altemus, 1899 - 322 pages |
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... as laws . Each law in turn is made by circum- stances predominant , and the limits of nature give power to but one at a time . A man is the whole encyclopædia of facts . The creation of a thou- sand ( 7 ) HISTORY. ...
... as laws . Each law in turn is made by circum- stances predominant , and the limits of nature give power to but one at a time . A man is the whole encyclopædia of facts . The creation of a thou- sand ( 7 ) HISTORY. ...
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... gives worth to particular men and things . Human life as contain- ing this is mysterious and inviolable , and we hedge it round with penalties and laws . All laws de- rive hence their ultimate reason , all express at last reverence for ...
... gives worth to particular men and things . Human life as contain- ing this is mysterious and inviolable , and we hedge it round with penalties and laws . All laws de- rive hence their ultimate reason , all express at last reverence for ...
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... gives of himself and his com- patriots in the Retreat of the Ten Thousand . After the army had crossed the river Teleboas in Armenia , there fell much snow , and the troops lay miserably on the ground , covered with it . But Xenophon ...
... gives of himself and his com- patriots in the Retreat of the Ten Thousand . After the army had crossed the river Teleboas in Armenia , there fell much snow , and the troops lay miserably on the ground , covered with it . But Xenophon ...
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First Series Ralph Waldo Emerson. gives as good as he gets . Who does not see that this is a gang of great boys with such a code of honor and such lax discipline as great boys have ? The costly charm of the ancient tragedy and indeed of ...
First Series Ralph Waldo Emerson. gives as good as he gets . Who does not see that this is a gang of great boys with such a code of honor and such lax discipline as great boys have ? The costly charm of the ancient tragedy and indeed of ...
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... gives the history of religion with some closeness to the faith of later ages . Pro- metheus is the Jesus of the old mythology . He is the friend of man ; stands between the unjust " justice " of the Eternal Father , and the race of ...
... gives the history of religion with some closeness to the faith of later ages . Pro- metheus is the Jesus of the old mythology . He is the friend of man ; stands between the unjust " justice " of the Eternal Father , and the race of ...
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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