I remember how at Cambridge I walked with her once in the Fellows' Garden of Trinity on an evening of rainy May ; and she, stirred somewhat beyond her wont, and taking as her text the three words which have been used so often as the inspiring trumpet-calls... The Brotherhood of Letters - Page 41by John Rogers Rees - 1889 - 271 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert William Dale, James Guinness Rogers - 1885 - 972 pages
...on the memorable conversation he held with George Eliot in the Fellows' Garden at Trinity College, when she Stirred somewhat beyond her wont, and taking...trumpet-calls of men — the words God, Immortality, and Duty — pronounced with terrible earnestness, how inconceivable was the first, how unbelievable... | |
| 1889 - 84 pages
...Cambridge, I walked with her once in the Fellows' Garden of Trinity, on an evening of rainy May ; and she, stirred somewhat beyond her wont, and taking...pronounced, with terrible earnestness, how inconceivable was thejtfrstf, how unbelievable the second, and yet how peremptory and absolute the thirtf,. Never, perhaps,... | |
| 1883 - 420 pages
...the Fellows' Garden of Trinity on an evening l of rainy May, and she, stirred somewhat beyond her I wont, and taking as her text the three words which...Duty — ' pronounced, with terrible earnestness, how incon: ceivable was the first, how unbelievable the second, and yet how peremptory and absolute the... | |
| George Willis Cooke - 1883 - 454 pages
...Cambridge, I walked with her once in the Fellows' Garden, of Trinity, on an evening of rainy May ; and she, stirred somewhat beyond her wont, and taking...been used so often as the inspiring trumpet-calls of man, — the words God, Immortality, Duty, — pronounced, with terrible emphasis, how inconceivable... | |
| George Willis Cooke - 1883 - 470 pages
...in the Fellows' Garden, of Trinity, on an evening of rainy May ; and she, stirred somewhat be}rond her wont, and taking as her text the three words which...been used so often as the inspiring trumpet-calls of man, — the words God, Immortality, Duty, — pronounced, with terrible emphasis, how inconceivable... | |
| 1885 - 280 pages
...evening of rainy May,. he once walked in the Fellows' Garden of Trinity with the late George Eliot, and, stirred somewhat beyond her wont, and taking as her...second, and yet how peremptory and absolute the third." Nor would it be difficult to point to causes which, in our day, have awakened such doubt. Its genesis... | |
| 1885 - 932 pages
...Cambridge I walked with her once in the Fellows' garden of Trinity, on an evening of rainy May, and she, stirred somewhat beyond her wont, and taking...how inconceivable was the first, how unbelievable was the second, and yet how peremptory and absolute the third. Never, perhaps, had sterner accents... | |
| 1885 - 846 pages
...Cambridge I walked with her once in the Fellows' garden of Trinity, on an evening of rainy May, and she, stirred somewhat beyond her wont, and taking...pronounced, with terrible earnestness, how inconceivable was theyfrj/, how unbelievable was the second, and yet how peremptory and absolute the third. Never, perhaps,... | |
| Immortality - 1885 - 284 pages
...evening of rainy May, he once walked in the Fellows' Garden of Trinity with the late George Eliot, and, stirred somewhat beyond her wont, and taking as her...pronounced, with terrible earnestness, how inconceivable was the^rs^, how unbelievable the second, and yet how peremptory and absolute the third." Nor would it... | |
| 1885 - 612 pages
...Cambridge, I walked with her once in the Fellows' Garden at Trinity, on an evening of rainy May, and she, stirred somewhat beyond her wont, and taking...been used so often as the inspiring trumpet-calls of men—the words God, Immortality, Duty—pronounced, with terrible earnestness, how inconceivable was... | |
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