Essays: First SeriesH. Altemus, 1899 - 322 pages |
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... 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 some command of ...
... 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 some command of ...
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... particular picture or copy of verses , if it do not awaken the same train of images , will yet superinduce the same sentiment as some wild mountain walk , al- though the resemblance is nowise obvious to the senses , but is occult and ...
... particular picture or copy of verses , if it do not awaken the same train of images , will yet superinduce the same sentiment as some wild mountain walk , al- though the resemblance is nowise obvious to the senses , but is occult and ...
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... particular which does not fail to wreak itself also in the general history ; I mean , " the foolish face of praise , " the forced smile which we put on in company where we do not feel at ease in answer to conversation which does not ...
... particular which does not fail to wreak itself also in the general history ; I mean , " the foolish face of praise , " the forced smile which we put on in company where we do not feel at ease in answer to conversation which does not ...
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... particular miracles disappear . This is and must be . If , therefore , a man claims to know and speak of God , and carries you backward to the phraseol- ogy of some old mouldered nation in another country , in another world , believe ...
... particular miracles disappear . This is and must be . If , therefore , a man claims to know and speak of God , and carries you backward to the phraseol- ogy of some old mouldered nation in another country , in another world , believe ...
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... particular man aims to be somebody ; to set up for himself ; to truck and higgle for a private good ; and , in particulars , to ride , that he may ride ; to dress , that he may be dressed ; to eat , that he may eat ; and to govern that ...
... particular man aims to be somebody ; to set up for himself ; to truck and higgle for a private good ; and , in particulars , to ride , that he may ride ; to dress , that he may be dressed ; to eat , that he may eat ; and to govern that ...
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