To try and approach truth on one side after another, not to strive or cry, nor to persist in pressing forward, on any one side, with violence and self-will — it is only thus, it seems to me, that mortals may hope to gain any vision of the mysterious... Art Notes - Page 136by Macbeth Gallery - 1896Full view - About this book
| Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1890 - 524 pages
...or to ensure its acceptance need be equally idle. The iteration of truth should never be damnable. " To try and approach truth on one side after another,...thus, it seems to me, that mortals may hope to gain Leaves from a Note-Book. any vision of the mysterious goddess, whom we shall never see except in outline,... | |
| David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1892 - 548 pages
...striver after Truth, though he would have preferred to be called a seeker. It was his own phrase. " To try and approach Truth on one side after another, not to strive or cry, not to persist in pressing forward on any one side, with violence and self-will," — thus, and only... | |
| Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1892 - 524 pages
...was his own phrase. " To try and approach Truth on one side after another, not to strive or cry, not to persist in pressing forward on any one side, with violence and self-will," — thus, and only thus, was such measure of Truth as is ever vouchsafed to mortals, in his opinion... | |
| Matthew Arnold - 1897 - 460 pages
...rather say not in my power — to dispute on behalf of any opinion, even my own, very obsti- I nately. To try and approach truth on one side after another, not to strive or cry, not to persist in pressing forward, on any one side, with violence and self-will, it is only thus,... | |
| Arthur Howard Galton - 1897 - 140 pages
...: they will always ' rush in where angels fear to tread.' " Matthew Arnold's attitude was rather %' to try and approach truth on one side after another, not to strive nor cry, not to persist in pressing forward, on any side, with violence and self-will, it is only thus,... | |
| Arthur Galton - 1897 - 140 pages
...truth on one side after another, not to strive nor cry, not to persist in pressing forward, on any side, with violence and self-will, it is only thus, it seems to me," he says, " that mortals may hope to gain any vision of the mysterious Goddess, whom we shall never... | |
| Lewis Edwards Gates - 1899 - 228 pages
...own, very obstinately. To try and approach truth on one side after another, not to strive or cry, not to persist in pressing forward, on any one side, with...it seems to me, that mortals may hope to gain any vision of the mysterious goddess, whom we shall never see except in outline. He who will do nothing... | |
| Matthew Arnold - 1902 - 402 pages
...rather say, not in my power, — to dispute on behalf of any opinion, even my own, very obstinately. To try and approach truth on one side after another,...any one side, with violence and self-will, — it is onlyS thus, it seems to me, that mortals may hope to gain any vision of the mysterious Goddess, whom... | |
| David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Walter Morris - 1905 - 546 pages
...With this we may compare such a passage as the following from the preface to the ESSAYS IN CRITICISM : To try and approach truth on one side after another,...in pressing forward, on any one side, with violence or self-will — it is only thus, it seems to me, that mortals may hope to gain any vision of the mysterious... | |
| Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1905 - 518 pages
...strive or cry, nor to persist in pressing forward, on any one side, with violence or self-will—it is only thus, it seems to me, that mortals may hope to gain any vision of the mysterious Goddess. Then again, what are the especial virtues which are encouraged by... | |
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