Essays, First SeriesHoughton, Mifflin, 1883 - 343 pages |
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Page 131
... of the seraphim , and of the tin - peddler . There is no per- manent wise man except in the figment of the Stoics . We side with the hero , as we read or paint , against the coward and the robber ; but SPIRITUAL LAWS . 131.
... of the seraphim , and of the tin - peddler . There is no per- manent wise man except in the figment of the Stoics . We side with the hero , as we read or paint , against the coward and the robber ; but SPIRITUAL LAWS . 131.
Page 162
... stoicism from those who compose the Court and Parliament of Love . But from these formidable censors I shall appeal to my seniors . For it is to be considered that this passion of which we speak , though it begin with the young , yet ...
... stoicism from those who compose the Court and Parliament of Love . But from these formidable censors I shall appeal to my seniors . For it is to be considered that this passion of which we speak , though it begin with the young , yet ...
Page 234
... Stoicism not of the schools but of the blood , shines in every anecdote , and has given that book its immense fame . We need books of this tart cathartic virtue more than books of political science or of private econ- omy . Life is a ...
... Stoicism not of the schools but of the blood , shines in every anecdote , and has given that book its immense fame . We need books of this tart cathartic virtue more than books of political science or of private econ- omy . Life is a ...
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