HUMAN NATURE. HUMAN NATURE-Divineness of. Carlyle. HUMAN NATURE-Treatment of. Tender-handed touch a nettle, HUMANITY-Definition of. Aaron Hill. HUMILITY-a Fragrant Flower. 'Tis a fair and fragrant flower; in its appearance modest, in its situation low and hidden; it doth not flaunt its beauties to every vulgar · eye, or throw its odours upon every passing gale; 'tis unknown to the earthly botanist, it discovers itself only to the spiritual searcher; neither does he find it among those gay and gaudy tribes of flowers with which the generality are so easily captivated, but in some obscure and unfrequented spot, where the prints of human footsteps are rarely seen. But whenever he finds it, he is sure to behold its bosom opened to the Sun of Righteous | ness, receiving new sweets in perpetual succesCharles James Fox. sion from his exhaustless source. True humanity consists not in a squeamish ear; it consists not in starting or shrinking at tales of misery, but in a disposition of heart to relieve it. True humanity appertains rather to the mind than to the nerves, and prompts men to use real and active endeavours to execute the actions which it suggests. Caspipini. HUMILITY-a Frail Flower. HUMILITY-Hypocrisy of. There are some that use Humility to serve their pride, and seem Denham. HUMILITY-Great Importance of. It is in vain to gather virtues without humility; for the Spirit of God delighteth to dwell in the hearts of the humble. Erasmus. HUMILITY-Summit of.. It is the summit of humility to bear the imputation of pride. Lavater. HUMILITY-True. If we can forbear thinking proudly of ourselves, and that it is only God's goodness if we exceed other men in anything; if we heartily desire to do all the good we can to others; if we do cheerfully submit to any affliction, as that which we think best for us, because God has laid it upon us; and receive any blessings He vouchsafes to confer upon us, as His own bounty, and very much above our merit; He will bless this temper of ours into that humility which he expects and accepts. Lord Clarendon. HUMILITY-Virtue of. My endeavours Shakspeare. HUNGER. HUNGER-an Impulse to Labour. Hunger is one of the beneficent and terrible instincts. It is, indeed, the very fire of life, underlying all impulses to labour, and moving man to noble activities by its imperious demands. Look where we may, we see it as the motive power which sets the vast array of human machinery in action. It is hunger which brings these stalwart navvies together in orderly gangs to cut paths through mountains, to throw bridges across rivers, to intersect the land with the great iron-ways which bring city into daily communication with city. Hunger is the overseer of those men erecting palaces, prison-houses, barracks. and villas. Hunger sits at the loom, which, with stealthy power, is weaving the wondrous fabrics of cotton and silk. Hunger labours at the furnace and the plough, coercing the native indolence of man into strenuous and incessant activity. Let food be abundant and easy of access, and civilization becomes impossible; for our higher efforts are dependent on our lower impulses in an indissoluble manner. Nothing but the necessities of food will force man to labour, which he hates, and will always avoid when possible. And although this seems obvious only when applied to the labouring classes, it is equally, though less obviously true, when applied to all other classes, for the money we all labour to gain is nothing but food, and the surplus of food, which will buy other men's labour. If in this sense hunger is seen to be a beneficent instinct, in another sense it is terrible; for when its progress is unchecked it becomes a devouring flame, destroying all that is noble in man, subjugating his humanity, and making the brute dominant in him, till finally life itself is extinguished. Besides the picture of the activities it inspires, we might also place a picture of the ferocities it evokes. Many an appaling story might be cited, from that of Ugolino in the famine-tower, to those of wretched shipwrecked men and women who have been impelled by the madness of starvation to murder their companions that they might feed upon their flesh. Smiles. HUNGER-Management or. HUNGER-the Mother of Impatience. HUNTING-Caution in. Let the keen hunter from the chase refrain, Nor render all the ploughman's labour vain, The jocund thunder wakes th' enliven'd hounds, They rise from sleep, and answer sound for sounds; Wide through the furzy field their route they take, Their bleeding bosoms force the thorny brake: The slacken'd rein now gives him all his speed, HUSBAND-Affection of a. A prudent father, HUSBAND-Excellencies of a. Sweet as to shipwreck'd seaman land and home; Lovely-as child, a parent's sole delight; Radiant-as morn, that breaks a stormy night; Grateful-as streams, that, in some deep recess With rills unhoped the panting traveller bless, Is he that links with mine his chain of life, Names himself lord, and deigns to call me wife. Euripides. See, what a grace was seated on his brow: Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; Why, I can smile, and murder while I smile; Fil drown more sailors than the mermaid shall; HYPOCRISY-of the Countenance. Ibid. In vain you soothe me with your soft endearments, And set the fairest countenance to view; We'll mock the time with fairest show; Obey me, features, for one supple moment: HYPOCRISY-Danger of. Trust not those cunning waters of his eyes, Neither man nor angel can discern Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks Invisible, except to God alone, Shakspeare. HYPOCRISY-Insinuations of. Who by kindness and smooth attention can insinuate a hearty welcome to an unwelcome guest, is a hypocrite superior to a thousand plain-dealers. Lavater. HYPOCRISY-Looks of. Thy very looks are lies; eternal falsehood Smiles in thy lips, and flatters in thine eyes. Smith. Look fresh and merrily; Let not our looks put on our purposes, HYPOCRISY-of Love. Curse on him that By His permissive will, through heaven and May lurk unseen, and to that eye alone earth; Which penetrates the inmost heart, revealed. Bally. Our better mind Milton. Is as a Sunday's garment, then put on And oft, though wisdom wakes, suspicion sleeps HYPOCRISY. When we have nought to do; but at our work We wear a worse, for thrift! Crowe. HYPOCRISY-Fiendlike Spirit of. Satan was the first That practised falsehood under saintly show, Deep malice to conceal, couch'd with revenge. Milton. The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose: Shakspeare. O serpent heart, hid with a flow'ring face! Ibid. HYPOCRISY-of Vice. HYPOCRISY-Villany of. I sigh, and with a piece of Scripture, Tell them that God bids us do good for evil: And thus I clothe my naked villany With old odd ends, stol'n forth of Holy Writ: And seem a saint, when most I play the devil. Shakspeare. Hypocrisy is the necessary burden of villany. Johnson. Foul hypocrisy's so much the mode, There is no knowing hearts, from words or looks. Thieves, bawds, and panders, wear the holy leer; E'en ruffians cant, and undermining knaves Display a mimic openness of soul! Shirley. Was ever woman in this humour woo'd? To take her in her heart's extremest hate, HYPOCRITES. With curses in her mouth, tears in her eyes, And I no friends to back my suit withal, I do mistake my person all this while: Shakspeare. HYPOCRITE - Indignation roused by the. Why do you let them stay?— Thee I'll chase hence, thou wolf in sheep's Randolph. HYPOCRITE-Detestable Spirit of the. If the devil ever laughs, it must be at bypocrites: they are the greatest dupes he has. |