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Page 596
... Beauty is always his aim . We have thus shown our ground of objection to the general themes of Professor Longfellow . In com- mon with all who claim the sacred title of poet , he should limit his endeavors to the creation of novel moods ...
... Beauty is always his aim . We have thus shown our ground of objection to the general themes of Professor Longfellow . In com- mon with all who claim the sacred title of poet , he should limit his endeavors to the creation of novel moods ...
Page 605
... Beauty as my province , my next festation and all experience has shown that this tone is one of sadness . Beauty of whatever kind , in its supreme development , invariably excites the sensi- tive soul to tears.198 Melancholy is thus the ...
... Beauty as my province , my next festation and all experience has shown that this tone is one of sadness . Beauty of whatever kind , in its supreme development , invariably excites the sensi- tive soul to tears.198 Melancholy is thus the ...
Page 697
... beauty . The standard of beauty is the entire circuit of natural forms , -the totality of na- ture ; which the Italians expressed by defining beauty " il piĆ¹ nell ' uno . " 58 Nothing is quite beautiful alone ; 10 may be daily observed ...
... beauty . The standard of beauty is the entire circuit of natural forms , -the totality of na- ture ; which the Italians expressed by defining beauty " il piĆ¹ nell ' uno . " 58 Nothing is quite beautiful alone ; 10 may be daily observed ...
Contents
From Of Being | 154 |
From Notes on the Mind | 160 |
SELECTED COOPER BIBLIOGRAPHY | 235 |
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