 Manhood begins when we have in any way made truce with Necessity ; begins even when we have surrendered to Necessity, as the most part only do ; but begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves to Necessity ; and thus, in reality,...  The Western Monthly Review - Page 93edited by - 1830Full view - About this book
 | Joel Tyler Headley, J. T. Headley - Gift books - 1855 - 356 pages
...surrendered to necessity, but it begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves to necessity, and thus in reality triumphed over it, and felt that in necessity we are free. The great defect in Burns' character was a want of true religious principle — of morals, (in comparison... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Scottish essays - 1859 - 620 pages
...the most part only do; but begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves lo Necessity; and thus, in reality, triumphed over it,...actions of a devout father, while the heart is yet sod and pliant, than in collision wilh the sharp adamant of Fate, attracting us to shipwreck us, when... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1876 - 412 pages
...as the most part only do ; but begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves to Necessity ; and thus in reality, triumphed over it, and felt that in Necessity we are free. — M. Burns. THE WEAL. MAY we not say that the hour of Spiritual Enfranchisement is even this : When... | |
 | Biography - 1880 - 812 pages
...as tho most part only do ; but begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves to Necessity, and thus, in reality, triumphed over...in the looks and actions of a devout father, while th& heart is yet soft and pliant, than la collision with the sharp adamant of Fate, attracting us to... | |
 | Biography - 1880 - 832 pages
...part only do ; bnt begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves to Nccessity, and thus, in reality, triumphed over it, and felt...learned from the lips of a devout mother, in the looks aid actions of a devout father, while the heart ш yet soft and pliant. than in collision with the... | |
 | 1880 - 814 pages
...as the most part only do ; but liogins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves to Necessity, and thus, in reality, triumphed over...as this last, which, in one shape or other, is the ^rand lesson for every mortal man, are better learned from the lips ot a devout mother, in the looks... | |
 | Edward Barrett - 1881 - 412 pages
...as the most part only do ; but begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves to Necessity ; and thus in reality, triumphed over it, and felt that in Necessity we are free. — M. Burns. THE IDEAL. MAY we not say that the hour of Spiritual Enfranchisement is even this : When... | |
 | George Philip - 1882 - 208 pages
...as the most part only do ; but begins joyfully and hopefully only when \ve have reconciled ourselves to Necessity ; and thus in reality triumphed over it, and felt that in Necessity we are free." Substitute for Necessity the will of our Father in heaven, and we have the conditions of Christian... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1882 - 1434 pages
...as the most part only do; but begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves to necessity; and thus, in reality triumphed over it, and felt that in Necessity we are free. 6. '' M::.M .. — Essays. Burns. Man stands as in the centre of Nature; his fraction of Time encircled... | |
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