| 1877 - 900 pages
...brain. More than ever is it evident now that man lives not by bread alone. "We live," says Wordsworth, "by Admiration, Hope, and Love; and even as these...and wisely fixed, in dignity of being we ascend." And do you suppose that it is of no consequence to that harmonious vigour of bodily functions whether... | |
| George Henry Calvert - 1878 - 278 pages
...steeped in experience and spiritual meditation, could utter such wise, cheerful words as these ? — * We live by Admiration, Hope, and Love ; And, even...and wisely fixed, In dignity of being we ascend." A description of the effect upon one's whole being of the sweetening power of love he concludes with... | |
| 1878 - 616 pages
...More than ever is it evident now that man lives not by bread alone. " We live," says Wordsworth, " by admiration, hope, and love ; and, even as these...and wisely fixed, in dignity of being we ascend." And do you suppose that it is of no consequence to that harmonious vigor of bodily functions whether... | |
| Leslie Stephen - 1879 - 422 pages
...of controversialists ; but the moral may be equally good. It is given most pithily in the lines — We live by admiration, hope, and love ; And even as these are well and wisely fused, The dignity of being we ascend. " But what is Error ? " continues the preacher ; and the Solitary,... | |
| William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1880 - 676 pages
...dwindles, and decays ; And countless generations of mankind Depart ; and leave no vestige where they trod. "We live by admiration, hope, and love ; And even...and wisely fixed. In dignity of being we ascend. But what is error ?" " Answer he who can !" The sceptic somewhat haughtily exclaimed. " Love. hope, and... | |
| Thomas Hodgkin - 1880 - 778 pages
...mythology. Most truly has our own Wordsworth said, BOOK HI. '"We live by Admiration, Hope and Love, C'H- 3- And even as these are well and wisely fixed In dignity of being we ascend V And for want of the first two qualities and others which spring up around them, Sidonius lias missed... | |
| Thomas Hodgkin - 1880 - 726 pages
...Most truly has our own Wordsworth said, BCMKJIl. '"We live by Admiration, Hope and Lore, {•'•. 9- And even as these are well and wisely fixed In dignity of being we ascend1.' • And for want of the first two qualities and others which spring up around them, Sidonius... | |
| Essays - 1881 - 164 pages
...still more the humility, necessary to raise his own character and life to the highest standard — " We live by Admiration, Hope, and Love, And even as...and wisely fixed, In dignity of being we ascend." A second use of stories is in the illustrations they supply to children of the laws governing life.... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1881 - 732 pages
...dwindles, and decays ; And countless generations of mankind Depart ; and leave no vestige where they trod. We live by Admiration, Hope, and Love ; And, even as these are well and wisely fixed, In dianity of being we ascend. But what is error ? * — " Answer he who can ! " The Skeptic somewhat... | |
| William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1882 - 560 pages
...dwindles, and decays ; And countless generations of mankind Depart ; and leave no vestige where they trod. We live by Admiration, Hope, and Love : And, even...well and wisely fixed. In dignity of being we ascend. G But what is error ?" — " Answer he who can !" The Sceptic somewhat haughtily exclaimed : " Love,... | |
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