For every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action ; and that while tenderness of feeling and susceptibility to generous emotions are accidents of temperament, goodness is an achievement... American Humorists - Página 96por Hugh Reginald Haweis - 1883 - 192 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1867 - 724 páginas
...accordance with what he preaches ? For every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments hi the world weigh less than a single lovely action ;...goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of the life. Fine words, says our homely old proverb, butter no parsnips ; and if the question be how... | |
| JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. A.M. - 1870 - 604 páginas
...conduct, we ask at oncg, How far are his own life and deed in accordance with what he preaches ? For every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful...goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of the life. Fine words, says our homely old proverb, butter no parsnips ; and if the question be how... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1898 - 396 páginas
...conduct, we ask at once how far are his own life and deed in accordance with what he preaches? For every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh les^ than a single lovely action ; and that while tenderness of feeling and susceptibility to generous... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1874 - 400 páginas
...ask at once how far are his own life and deed in accordance with what he preaches 1 For every mail feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments...goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of the life. Fine words, says our homely old proverb, butter no parsnips ; and if the question be how... | |
| 1888 - 722 páginas
...the appetite of the brute may survive. — . Chtxtcrficld. Every man feels instinctively that all tho beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than...feeling and susceptibility to generous emotions are incidents of temperament, goodness is an achievement of tho will and a quality of life. — Lowell.... | |
| 1902 - 728 páginas
...Prof. WS Tyler. 4. If you want a thing done to your dissatisfaction, get another to do it. — MR 5. All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action ; and while tenderness of feeling and susceptibility to generous emotions are accidents of temperament, goodness... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1877 - 402 páginas
...conduct, we ask at once how far are his own life and deed in accordance with what he preaches? For every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful...goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of the life. Fine words, says our homely old proverb, butter no parsnips ; and if the question be how... | |
| 1880 - 918 páginas
...— greater than he." And well is the trenchant line drawn between poetical and moral sentiment. " Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful...no selfdelusion more fatal than that -which makes th» conscience dreamy with the anodyne of lofty sentiments, while the life is grovelling and sensual."... | |
| 1880 - 784 páginas
...— greater than he." And well is the trenchant line drawn between poetical and moral sentiment. " Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful...emotions are accidents of temperament, goodness is afh achievement of the will and a quality of life." And, further, " There is no selfdelusion more fatal... | |
| 1881 - 430 páginas
...greater than he." And well ia'the trenchant lino drawn between poetical and moral sentiment. "Everyman feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments...to generous emotions are accidents of temperament, go;>dness is an achievement of the will and a quality of life." And, further: "There is no selfdelusion... | |
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