Essays, Volume 1Houghton Mifflin, 1903 - 445 pages |
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Page 111
... meet- ing him . We meet as water meets water , or as two currents of air mix , with perfect diffusion and interpenetration of nature . But as soon as there is any departure from simplicity and at- tempt at halfness , or good for me that ...
... meet- ing him . We meet as water meets water , or as two currents of air mix , with perfect diffusion and interpenetration of nature . But as soon as there is any departure from simplicity and at- tempt at halfness , or good for me that ...
Page 199
... meet , begin to play , and translate all poetry into stale prose . ' Almost all people descend to meet . All association must be a compromise , and , what is worst , the very flower and aroma of the flower of each of the beautiful ...
... meet , begin to play , and translate all poetry into stale prose . ' Almost all people descend to meet . All association must be a compromise , and , what is worst , the very flower and aroma of the flower of each of the beautiful ...
Page 238
... meet a sectary or a hos- tile partisan , never recognize the dividing lines , but meet on what common ground remains , if only that the sun shines and the rain rains for both ; the area will widen very fast , and ere you know it , the ...
... meet a sectary or a hos- tile partisan , never recognize the dividing lines , but meet on what common ground remains , if only that the sun shines and the rain rains for both ; the area will widen very fast , and ere you know it , the ...
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