From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 77
Page 191
... for nothing is so sensitive to the chill of a sceptical atmosphere as that enthusiasm which , if it is not genius , is at least the beautiful illusion that saves it from the baffling quibbles of self - consciousness .
... for nothing is so sensitive to the chill of a sceptical atmosphere as that enthusiasm which , if it is not genius , is at least the beautiful illusion that saves it from the baffling quibbles of self - consciousness .
Page 333
M. Sainte - Beuve is doubtless the least bit malicious ; but M. de Fal- loux is the least bit superstitious , and the two faults balance each other . During these twenty years of active influence , Mme . Swetchine's life was one of real ...
M. Sainte - Beuve is doubtless the least bit malicious ; but M. de Fal- loux is the least bit superstitious , and the two faults balance each other . During these twenty years of active influence , Mme . Swetchine's life was one of real ...
Page 383
... produced by natural forces which are at bottom diverse manifestations of a single inscrutable force , the spirit of the development theory , at least as general- ized by Mr. Spencer , would seem to require the recognition of ...
... produced by natural forces which are at bottom diverse manifestations of a single inscrutable force , the spirit of the development theory , at least as general- ized by Mr. Spencer , would seem to require the recognition of ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
LAURENCE Sterne | 1 |
METEORIC SHOWERS | 38 |
THE RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENT IN ITALY | 51 |
14 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American appeared attempt become beginning better birds called cause character Church common Convention course Dryden effect England English existence expression fact feeling force French give given Greek hand human hundred important interest Italy kind knowledge known land language learned least less living manner matter means Michigan mind moral nature nearly never object once opinion organic original passage perhaps period persons poet political position possible present principles probably question reader reason regard relations result says seems sense society speak special creation species spirit style success theory things thought tion translation true universal verse volume whole writing written