Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and DiscoveriesE. Wilson, 1831 - 471 頁 |
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... vulgar portion of mankind scarcely understand the question of posthumous fame ; they cannot com- prehend how panegyric and honour can " soothe the dull , cold ear of death : " but they can all.con- ceive the gratification to be derived ...
... vulgar portion of mankind scarcely understand the question of posthumous fame ; they cannot com- prehend how panegyric and honour can " soothe the dull , cold ear of death : " but they can all.con- ceive the gratification to be derived ...
第 78 頁
... vulgar error to imagine , that the mind of man , so far as relates to its active and inventive powers , was sunk into a profound sleep , from which it gradually recovered itself at the pe- riod when Constantinople was taken by the Turks ...
... vulgar error to imagine , that the mind of man , so far as relates to its active and inventive powers , was sunk into a profound sleep , from which it gradually recovered itself at the pe- riod when Constantinople was taken by the Turks ...
第 125 頁
... vulgar and inglorious , because he must live . Much of this is certainly inevitable . But what glorious things might a man with extraordinary powers effect , were he not hurried unnumbered miles awry by the unconquerable power of ...
... vulgar and inglorious , because he must live . Much of this is certainly inevitable . But what glorious things might a man with extraordinary powers effect , were he not hurried unnumbered miles awry by the unconquerable power of ...
第 136 頁
... vulgar of mankind is , that we must make haste to be wise . The erroneousness of this notion however has from time to time been detected by moralists and phi- losophers ; and it has been felt that he who pro- ceeds in a hurry towards ...
... vulgar of mankind is , that we must make haste to be wise . The erroneousness of this notion however has from time to time been detected by moralists and phi- losophers ; and it has been felt that he who pro- ceeds in a hurry towards ...
第 184 頁
... vulgar life , the invention of a new phrase ought to be marked down among the memorable things in the calendar . We afford too much honour to ordinary conversation , when we compare it to the exhibition of the recognised theatres ...
... vulgar life , the invention of a new phrase ought to be marked down among the memorable things in the calendar . We afford too much honour to ordinary conversation , when we compare it to the exhibition of the recognised theatres ...
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