 But, for my own part, if I had an insupportable burden, — if, for any cause, I were bent upon sacrificing every earthly hope as a peace-offering towards Heaven, — I would make the wide world my cell, and good deeds to mankind my prayer. Many penitent...  The Marble Faun, Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Page 47by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1860 - 308 pages
...cause, I were bent upon sacrificing every earthly hope as a peace-offering towards heaven — I would make the wide world my cell, and good deeds to mankind...the Capitol, where, both in features and expression, Donafello had seemed identical with the Faun. And still there was a resemblance; for now, when first... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1879 - 418 pages
...cause, I were bent upon sacrifici ng every earthly hope as a peace - offering towards heaven, I would make the wide world my cell, and good deeds to mankind...penitent men have done this, and found peace in it." — Hawthorne. dSir T. Roe. a " This and foil, гr. are a later doxology, appended here to mark the... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne, George Parsons Lathrop - 1883 - 538 pages
...I were bent upon sacrificing >, every earthly hope as a peace-offering towards Heavenv — I would make the wide world my cell, and good deeds to mankind my prayer. Many penitent men done this, and found peace in it." " All, but you are a heretic ! " said the Count. Yet his face brightened... | |
 | 1886 - 408 pages
...cause. I were bent upon sacrificing every earthly hope as a peaceoffering toward heaven.— I .vould make the wide world my cell, and good deeds to mankind my prayer." — XIarble /'aun. 23 This maximum was reached by Miss Bulley, Brooklyn, NY (who is ruled out, having... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1888 - 522 pages
...cause, I were bent upon sacrificing every earthly hope as a peace-offering towards Heaven, — I would make the wide world my cell, and good deeds to mankind...Count. Yet his face brightened beneath the stars ; and, look, ing at it through the twilight, the sculptor's remembrance went back to that scene in the Capitol,... | |
 | 1888 - 552 pages
...cause, 1 were bent upon sacrificing every \ earthly hope as a peace-offering towards Heaven, — I would make the wide world my cell, and good deeds to mankind...penitent men have done this, and found peace in it." 1 " Ah, but you are a heretic ! " said the Count. Yet his face brightened beneath the stars ; and,... | |
 | Charles Francis Richardson - 1888 - 476 pages
...cause, I were bent upon sacrificing every earthly hope as a peace-offering toward heaven,— I would make the wide world my cell, and good deeds to mankind my prayer." Of the weak and bilious selfishness which, under the pretence of spiritual strength and special sanctity,... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1894 - 544 pages
...cause, I were bent upon sacrificing every earthly hope as a peace-offering towards Heaven, — I would make the wide world my cell, and good deeds to mankind...but you are a heretic ! " said the Count. Yet his faco brightened beneath the stars ; and, looking at \t through the twilight, the sculptor's remembrance... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1897 - 534 pages
...cause, 1 were bent upon sacrificing every earthly hope as a peace-offering towards Heaven, — I would make the wide world my cell, and good deeds to mankind...penitent men have done this, and found peace in it." • t " Ah, but you are a heretic ! " said the Count. Yet his face brightened beneath the stars ; and,... | |
 | John Scott Clark - 1898 - 910 pages
...any cause I were bent upon sacrificing eveiy earthly hope as a peace-offering towards heaven, I would make the wide world my cell and good deeds to mankind...penitent men have done this and found peace in it. ... Has there been an unutterable evil in your young life? Then crowd it out with good, or it will... | |
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