The Arena, 2. köideArena Publishing Company, 1890 |
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... things to ideas are practical ; those who go from ideas to things are seers . Practical men conserve , but never venture . Seers throw the light of their genius into the dark beyond , disclosing new worlds for men . They are the leaders ...
... things to ideas are practical ; those who go from ideas to things are seers . Practical men conserve , but never venture . Seers throw the light of their genius into the dark beyond , disclosing new worlds for men . They are the leaders ...
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... things men need , rather than the representation of these to hang in great museums . Before he left college he delivered a speech entitled " Castles of Fancy . " He painted an island beautiful for situation , embraced by the mild waters ...
... things men need , rather than the representation of these to hang in great museums . Before he left college he delivered a speech entitled " Castles of Fancy . " He painted an island beautiful for situation , embraced by the mild waters ...
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... things There always , always , something sings . " Humboldt habitually dwelt in the realm of principles and ideas . He spent only five years in America , and it took twelve quartos and sixteen folios and half a dozen helpers and many ...
... things There always , always , something sings . " Humboldt habitually dwelt in the realm of principles and ideas . He spent only five years in America , and it took twelve quartos and sixteen folios and half a dozen helpers and many ...
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... things that others did not hear . The golden air , down which he saw , when a boy , the pigeons fly had a blessed meaning to him . The solemn night and falling dew brought awe and reverence to his spirit . Most of all did he take ...
... things that others did not hear . The golden air , down which he saw , when a boy , the pigeons fly had a blessed meaning to him . The solemn night and falling dew brought awe and reverence to his spirit . Most of all did he take ...
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... things he wanted to publish , because they touched somebody he loved . His heart and his pocket - book were open , the one to give sympathy , the other help . During his last days , when delirious , he was often talking of helping some ...
... things he wanted to publish , because they touched somebody he loved . His heart and his pocket - book were open , the one to give sympathy , the other help . During his last days , when delirious , he was often talking of helping some ...
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Page 675 - The Rainbow comes and goes, And lovely is the Rose, The Moon doth with delight — Look round her when the heavens are bare, Waters on a starry night . Are beautiful and fair; The sunshine is a glorious birth; But yet I know, where'er I go, That there hath past away a glory from the earth.
Page 675 - There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, The earth, and every common sight, To me did seem Apparelled in celestial light, The glory and the freshness of a dream. It is not now as it hath been of yore; — Turn wheresoe'er I may, By night or day, The things which I have seen I now can see no more.
Page 14 - T is not in the high stars alone, Nor in the cups of budding flowers, Nor in the redbreast's mellow tone, Nor in the bow that smiles in showers, But in the mud and scum of things There alway, alway something sings.
Page 292 - But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 158 - But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on...
Page 618 - The rest of mankind God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of his own will, (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy, as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures,) to pass by, and to ordain them to dishonour and wrath for their sin, to the praise of his glorious justice.
Page 618 - Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life, God, before the foundation of the world was laid, according to His eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory...
Page 638 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you...
Page 618 - These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed ; and their number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.
Page 681 - She seem'da part of joyous Spring: A gown of grass-green silk she wore, Buckled with golden clasps before; A light-green tuft of plumes she bore Closed in a golden ring.