The American Whig Review, Volume 2Wiley and Putnam, 1845 - Periodicals |
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... desire to speak of these things with a stranger . " After much other ascetic con- versation , Mr. L. finally declaring himself an American deputed to visit all the holy Catholic convents , the door was at length cautiously opened . A ...
... desire to speak of these things with a stranger . " After much other ascetic con- versation , Mr. L. finally declaring himself an American deputed to visit all the holy Catholic convents , the door was at length cautiously opened . A ...
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... desire to mould nature and man into his own likeness , but has a genial feeling for all orders and degrees of existence , who strives to attain that general truth which includes all individual varieties - he only is worthy the praise of ...
... desire to mould nature and man into his own likeness , but has a genial feeling for all orders and degrees of existence , who strives to attain that general truth which includes all individual varieties - he only is worthy the praise of ...
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which there is more moral harmony , and a nearer realization of the mind's desires , than that which comes under our imme- diate observation . Much of the confu- sion observed in general judgments on books and authors , comes from the ...
which there is more moral harmony , and a nearer realization of the mind's desires , than that which comes under our imme- diate observation . Much of the confu- sion observed in general judgments on books and authors , comes from the ...
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... desire to know what human nature is . He , therefore , who represents it in charac- ters that we feel to be true to the nature of things , and beget in us a deeper sym- pathy for our kind , cannot fail to pro- mote free principles ...
... desire to know what human nature is . He , therefore , who represents it in charac- ters that we feel to be true to the nature of things , and beget in us a deeper sym- pathy for our kind , cannot fail to pro- mote free principles ...
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... hours for composi- tion when his mind chanced to be barren and nerveless , and the results of those sterile intervals , every lover of his genius would desire to see blotted from his works . 42 [ July , Poets and Poetry of England .
... hours for composi- tion when his mind chanced to be barren and nerveless , and the results of those sterile intervals , every lover of his genius would desire to see blotted from his works . 42 [ July , Poets and Poetry of England .
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Page 36 - There lies the port: the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners, Souls that have toil'd, and wrought, and thought with me — That ever with a frolic welcome took The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed Free hearts, free foreheads — you and I are old; Old age hath yet his...
Page 36 - In offices of tenderness, and pay Meet adoration to my household gods, When I am gone. He works his work, I mine. There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners...
Page 323 - Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? God! — let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, God!
Page 36 - We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven ; that which we are, we are ; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Page 35 - I am a part of all that I have met ; Yet all experience is an arch wherethro' Gleams that untravell'd world, whose margin fades For ever and for ever when I move.
Page 200 - In this situation of this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings?
Page 171 - But, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill...
Page 35 - ULYSSES. IT little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match'd with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. I cannot rest from travel; I will drink Life to the lees: all times I have enjoy'd Greatly, have suffer'd greatly , both with those That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when Thro...
Page 323 - Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform, and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our great Maker still new praise.
Page 378 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.