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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... religious ; but they strive for the acquirement of human knowledge and science . To them , the stars are not only the eyes of God , but useful guides , whose course they calculate for human purposes , and in whom they behold the rulers ...
... religious ; but they strive for the acquirement of human knowledge and science . To them , the stars are not only the eyes of God , but useful guides , whose course they calculate for human purposes , and in whom they behold the rulers ...
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... religious conceptions of the Egyptians , perhaps also of the Hindoos and Persians , are , at least in part , received into their religious structure , but moulded after the Greek form . To the Greek , nothing is unimportant : he seizes ...
... religious conceptions of the Egyptians , perhaps also of the Hindoos and Persians , are , at least in part , received into their religious structure , but moulded after the Greek form . To the Greek , nothing is unimportant : he seizes ...
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... religion ; nor the valour of modern times , obedient to the laws of duty and honour , and devoting all that is most dear , at ... religious views and senti- ments ; and the Greek fetters his internal feeling by the exterior senses . His ...
... religion ; nor the valour of modern times , obedient to the laws of duty and honour , and devoting all that is most dear , at ... religious views and senti- ments ; and the Greek fetters his internal feeling by the exterior senses . His ...
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... religious institutions for the sole purpose of rendering existence bright and blissful ; we find the Romans , on the contrary , employing the same engines solely for the gratification of their in- satiable love of rule , which , from ...
... religious institutions for the sole purpose of rendering existence bright and blissful ; we find the Romans , on the contrary , employing the same engines solely for the gratification of their in- satiable love of rule , which , from ...
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... religious formalities continued to be most scru- pulously observed , when the belief in the gods had given way to the most miserable scepticism in the minds of all . Now this adherence to external forms is peculiar to a ripening youth ...
... religious formalities continued to be most scru- pulously observed , when the belief in the gods had given way to the most miserable scepticism in the minds of all . Now this adherence to external forms is peculiar to a ripening youth ...
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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.