 If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the minds of men will be fitted to it ; the general opinions and feelings will draw that way. Every fear ; every hope will forward it; and t/ien they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human...  Matthew Arnold - Page 77by Herbert Woodfield Paul - 1902 - 188 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Matthew Arnold - 1889 - 440 pages
...this subject, I believe, for ever. It has given me many anxious moments for the last two years. If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the minds of men mil be fitted to it ; the general opinions and feelings will draw that way. Every fear, every hope... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1890 - 524 pages
...change is to be made," exclaimed Edmund Burke, in the rash and whirlwind of the French Revolution, " the minds of men will be fitted to it, the general...they who persist in opposing this mighty current, will appear rather to resist the decrees of Providence itself than the mere designs of men. They will... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1891 - 590 pages
...this subject, I believe, for ever. It has given me many anxious moments for the two last years. If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the...in opposing this mighty current in human affairs, w;ll appear rather to resist the decrees of Providence itseli, than the mere designs of men. They will... | |
 | 1913 - 530 pages
...history. The second article in his faith is magnificently expressed in a famous passage of Burke's : "If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the...way. Every fear, every hope will forward it ; and they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs, will appear rather to resist the... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1895 - 172 pages
...this subject, I believe, for ever. It has given me many anxious moments for the last two years. If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the...draw that way. Every fear, every hope will forward if; ami tlien they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs, will appear rather... | |
 | John Lancaster Spalding - 1895 - 240 pages
...subject may be, let us not lose composure. " If a great change is to be made," says Edmund Burke, " the minds of men will be fitted to it, the general...forward it; and then they who persist in opposing the mighty current will appear rather to resist the decrees of Providence itself than the mere designs... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1897 - 456 pages
...this subject, I IG believe, for ever. It has given me many anxious moments for the last two years. If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the...that way. Every fear, every hope will forward it; and '15 then they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs, will appear rather to resist... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1897 - 464 pages
...this subject, I 10 believe, for ever. It has given me many anxious moments for the last two years. If a great change is (to be made in human affairs, the...that way. Every fear, every hope will forward it; andis then they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs, will appear rather to... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1897 - 460 pages
...this subject, I ia believe, for ever. It has given me many anxious moments for the last two years. If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the minds of men will be fitted to it j the general opinions and feelings will draw that way. Every fear, every hope will forward it; and... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1898 - 458 pages
...two years. If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the minds of men will be fitted to it j the general opinions and feelings will draw that way. Every fear, every hope will forward it; a/idi$ then they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs, will appear rather to... | |
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