 The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But also we...  Lay Sermons, Addresses, and Reviews - Page 32by Thomas Henry Huxley - 1874 - 378 lehteFull view - About this book
 | 1876 - 1204 lehte
...is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But also we know, to oar cost, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes...one who plays ill is check-mated — without haste, hut without remorse." (Selected Euays, pp. 24, 26.) And again, he speaks of ignorant and lawless men... | |
 | 1886 - 924 lehte
...other side is hidden from us. \Ve know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But also we know to our cost that he never overlooks a mistake...are paid, with that sort of overflowing generosity which with the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated — without haste,... | |
 | 1868 - 874 lehte
...other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake,...remind some of you of the famous picture in which, Eetzsch has depicted Satan playing at chess with man for his soul. Substitute for the mocking fiend... | |
 | Carl Adolf Buchheim - 1868 - 296 lehte
...side is hidden from us. All we know is that his play is always fair, just, and patient; but, also, that he never overlooks a mistake or makes the smallest...remind some of you of the famous picture in which Eetzch has depicted Satan playing at chess with man for his soul. Substitute for the mocking fiend... | |
 | Alexander MacLeod - 1870 - 328 lehte
...side is hidden from us. All we know is that his play is always fair, just, and patient ; but, also, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest...remind some of you of the famous picture in which Retsch has depicted Satan playing at chess with man for his soul. Substitute for the mocking fiend... | |
 | John Campbell Shairp - 1870 - 174 lehte
...on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake...who plays well the highest stakes are paid with that overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated,... | |
 | 1870 - 590 lehte
...know is that his play is always fair, just, and patient; but, also, that he never overlooks a mlstakt, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To...that sort of overflowing generosity with which the игопк shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated without hastf, ''«( without... | |
 | 1871 - 780 lehte
...other side is hidden from us; we know that His play is always fair, just, and patient; but we also know to our cost that He never overlooks a mistake...is checkmated without haste, but without remorse." And this is all that Professor Huxley seems to believe and know of the "Player on the other side who... | |
 | John Campbell Shairp - 1871 - 210 lehte
...on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake...who plays well the highest stakes are paid with that overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated,... | |
 | Luther Tracy Townsend - 1871 - 254 lehte
...on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake...who plays well the highest stakes are paid with that overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength, and one who plays ill is checkmated,... | |
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