The Living Age, Volume 259Living Age Company, 1908 - Literature |
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... ness with lawlessness ; far from it . This League cannot , in my opinion , up- hold too strongly the old English standards of fair - play and courtesy in debate , of law - abiding and constitu- tional methods . The Suffragists , in ...
... ness with lawlessness ; far from it . This League cannot , in my opinion , up- hold too strongly the old English standards of fair - play and courtesy in debate , of law - abiding and constitu- tional methods . The Suffragists , in ...
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... ness , and in spite of the amazing ve- hemence of his personal character , stands alone as a literary force . Somebody has said that Tolstoi pos- sesses the spirit of an English chemist tenant , les yeux fixés sur l'Empereur , il ...
... ness , and in spite of the amazing ve- hemence of his personal character , stands alone as a literary force . Somebody has said that Tolstoi pos- sesses the spirit of an English chemist tenant , les yeux fixés sur l'Empereur , il ...
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... ness , the more vividly his characters are drawn , the more monotonous they are in their exhibition of temperament . The good man is not only always good , but he acts well , with the same kind of goodness , to all people and in all con ...
... ness , the more vividly his characters are drawn , the more monotonous they are in their exhibition of temperament . The good man is not only always good , but he acts well , with the same kind of goodness , to all people and in all con ...
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... ness in starting ; the giant bird , in pre- paring for his huge flight , being visibly embarrassed by the length of his wings . The encyclopædic panorama of War and Peace is too familiar to all culti- vated readers to require praise ...
... ness in starting ; the giant bird , in pre- paring for his huge flight , being visibly embarrassed by the length of his wings . The encyclopædic panorama of War and Peace is too familiar to all culti- vated readers to require praise ...
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... ness , that serene full tide of melody , which make George Sand the first woman prose - writer of the world , without a rival within view . There must , moreover , always be the differ- ence which is natural between one who , like the ...
... ness , that serene full tide of melody , which make George Sand the first woman prose - writer of the world , without a rival within view . There must , moreover , always be the differ- ence which is natural between one who , like the ...
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Page 111 - IT is not to be thought of that the Flood Of British freedom, which, to the open sea Of the world's praise, from dark antiquity Hath flowed, ' with pomp of waters, unwithstood,' Roused though it be full often to a mood Which spurns the check of salutary bands,* That this most famous Stream in bogs and sands Should perish ; and to evil and to good Be lost for ever. In our halls is hung Armoury of the invincible Knights of old : We must be free or die, who speak the tongue That Shakspeare spake ; the...
Page 347 - The rod and reproof give wisdom ; but a child left to himself, bringeth his mother to shame.
Page 471 - That is not quite true," said Johnson ; " I saved appearances tolerably well; but I took care that the Whig dogs should not have the best of it.
Page 112 - Did both find, helpers to their hearts' desire, And stuff at hand, plastic as they could wish, — Were called upon to exercise their skill, Not in "Utopia, — subterranean fields, — Or some secreted island, Heaven knows where ! But in the very world, which is the world Of all of us, — the place where, in the end, We find our happiness, or not at all...
Page 111 - GREAT men have been among us ; hands that penned And tongues that uttered wisdom — better none : The later Sidney, Marvel, Harrington, Young Vane, and others who called Milton friend. These moralists could act and comprehend : They knew how genuine glory was put on ; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone In splendour : what strength was, that would not bend But in magnanimous meekness.
Page 557 - Whether it is right or advisable to create beings like Heathcliff, I do not know: I scarcely think it is. But this I know; the writer who possesses the creative gift owns something of which he is not always master — something that, at times, strangely wills and works for itself.
Page 112 - Was like a lake, or river bright and fair, A span of waters ; yet what power is there ! What mightiness for evil and for good ! Even so doth God protect us if we be Virtuous and wise. Winds blow, and waters roll, Strength to the brave, and power, and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing...
Page 287 - The world's a bubble and the Life of Man Less than a span In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but writes in dust. Yet...
Page 287 - Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, So do our minutes hasten to their end; Each changing place with that which goes before, In sequent toil all forwards do contend.
Page 111 - In white-sleeved shirts are playing ; and the roar Of the waves breaking on the chalky shore : All, all are English. Oft have I looked round With joy in Kent's green vales ; but never found Myself so satisfied in heart before. Europe is yet in bonds ; but let that pass, Thought for another moment.