An Introduction to a Course of German Literature: In Lectures to the Students of the University of LondonJ. Taylor, 1830 - 157 pages |
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... ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXPLAINED . By Alexander Crombie , LL . D. Third Edition . Cor- rected and Enlarged . 9s . The PROMETHEUS , and PERSÆ , of ÆSCHYLUS , from the text of Wellauer . 1s . 6d . each . A SUMMARY of HERODOTUS , and a Copious ...
... ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXPLAINED . By Alexander Crombie , LL . D. Third Edition . Cor- rected and Enlarged . 9s . The PROMETHEUS , and PERSÆ , of ÆSCHYLUS , from the text of Wellauer . 1s . 6d . each . A SUMMARY of HERODOTUS , and a Copious ...
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... English , French , Greek , or German science , because there is not an English , French , Greek , or German intellect , but a general human intellect . One science may , it is true , have made more striking progress among one people ...
... English , French , Greek , or German science , because there is not an English , French , Greek , or German intellect , but a general human intellect . One science may , it is true , have made more striking progress among one people ...
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... and unavoidably consequent on the condition of human nature in those countries . As , in history , an Alexander , or a Charlemagne , can only once appear , so a Greek , a German , or an English GERMAN LITERATURE . 87.
... and unavoidably consequent on the condition of human nature in those countries . As , in history , an Alexander , or a Charlemagne , can only once appear , so a Greek , a German , or an English GERMAN LITERATURE . 87.
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... English language and art , can be found but once . Those who have con- tended that one eternal art and science exists for all times and peoples , confound the principle of there being but one idea , as the source of all art , namely ...
... English language and art , can be found but once . Those who have con- tended that one eternal art and science exists for all times and peoples , confound the principle of there being but one idea , as the source of all art , namely ...
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... [ In order to bring the German original and the English version opposite each other , this Psalm is transferred to the following page . - Printer's Note . ] EIN ' VESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT . Ein ' GERMAN LITERATURE . 153.
... [ In order to bring the German original and the English version opposite each other , this Psalm is transferred to the following page . - Printer's Note . ] EIN ' VESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT . Ein ' GERMAN LITERATURE . 153.
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ÆNEID ÆSCHYLUS appears artist called character Charlemagne chivalry classical clergy cultivation culture dialect divine dramatic earthly Egyptian elements emperor empire endeavoured English epic epos Erasmus eternal Europe European mankind evinced expression faith feeling and fancy Foolscap 8vo freedom German literature GOWER STREET gradually Grecian Greek art hierarchy High German language Hindoos history of mankind honour human mind Iliad impulse individual influence intellect JOHN TAYLOR Julius Charles Hare Latin Laurentius Valla laws Lectures literary LL.D Luther lyrical lyrical poetry ment mental middle ages modern moral nations nature northern object Pagan papal passions peculiar perfect period poet poetical poetry political pope popular princes PRINTED FOR JOHN Professor protestantism racter reason Reformation religion religious representative Roman Rome Second Edition sensual sentiments songs soul spirit splendour striving Suabian tendency tion TREATISE truth Ulrich von Hutten universal University of London UPPER GOWER STREET words worldly youth
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Page 154 - Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott, Ein' gute Wehr und Waffen, Er hilft uns frei aus aller Not, Die uns jetzt hat betroffen. Der alt' böse Feind Mit Ernst er's jetzt meint; Groß' Macht und viel List Sein' grausam Rüstung ist, Auf Erd
Page 59 - Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul; and, as on high Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Not light us here, so reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day. And as those nightly tapers disappear, When day's bright lord ascends our hemisphere; So pale grows reason at religion's sight; So dies, and so dissolves in supernatural light.