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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... give the Greeks an eternal place in history ; and that , from this short period , they shed a light which has pervaded the subsequent annals of all cultivated nations . The Romans were slow learners in the school of wisdom GERMAN ...
... give the Greeks an eternal place in history ; and that , from this short period , they shed a light which has pervaded the subsequent annals of all cultivated nations . The Romans were slow learners in the school of wisdom GERMAN ...
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... give to it a mighty expression , combining the elements of the public spirit in their own mind . Every truly great mind is the mirror of the fairest portion of its time ; and I'may venture to affirm that human greatness can never be ...
... give to it a mighty expression , combining the elements of the public spirit in their own mind . Every truly great mind is the mirror of the fairest portion of its time ; and I'may venture to affirm that human greatness can never be ...
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... give the general outlines just described ; and I now propose to touch upon some topics , standing in close relation ... gives axioms to hu- man reason as its inheritance , from which further truths may be derived - which is the ...
... give the general outlines just described ; and I now propose to touch upon some topics , standing in close relation ... gives axioms to hu- man reason as its inheritance , from which further truths may be derived - which is the ...
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... give a peculiar character to art among them . The sentiments of a southern will always be more vivacious than those of a northman . The same may be said of the fancy : its character is not general , but personal , and differs in ...
... give a peculiar character to art among them . The sentiments of a southern will always be more vivacious than those of a northman . The same may be said of the fancy : its character is not general , but personal , and differs in ...
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... give it a suitable form and life , either from a want of technical skill in adapting language to the internal tone of feeling , or because this instrument itself is in- adequate to a perfect representation . Yet , however imperfect the ...
... give it a suitable form and life , either from a want of technical skill in adapting language to the internal tone of feeling , or because this instrument itself is in- adequate to a perfect representation . Yet , however imperfect the ...
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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.