A Book for the Home Circle: Or, Familiar Thoughts on Various Topics, Literary, Moral and Social. A Companion for The Evening BookC. Scribner, 1853 - 312 sider |
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Side 17
... evil , it would be impossible to compute the amount of that evil . It is a mooted question in intellectual philosophy what may be the actual effect upon the powers of the mind itself , of so much desultory reading . Coleridge says ...
... evil , it would be impossible to compute the amount of that evil . It is a mooted question in intellectual philosophy what may be the actual effect upon the powers of the mind itself , of so much desultory reading . Coleridge says ...
Side 20
... evil of these British brilliancies , gratifying the man of taste without giving pain to parent or moralist . Blackwood we take whole ; but its toryism is , perhaps , too laughable to be injurious here ; while the vigorous and sprightly ...
... evil of these British brilliancies , gratifying the man of taste without giving pain to parent or moralist . Blackwood we take whole ; but its toryism is , perhaps , too laughable to be injurious here ; while the vigorous and sprightly ...
Side 23
... evil which demands the serious atten- tion of those concerned . Even self interest dictates a change in this respect , for the American people have , after all , too much solid sense to remain contented with mere play in anything . It ...
... evil which demands the serious atten- tion of those concerned . Even self interest dictates a change in this respect , for the American people have , after all , too much solid sense to remain contented with mere play in anything . It ...
Side 29
... evil reputation . Our cautions would be directed only against making it the staple of the mind's diet , at any age of life . Mental effeminacy , if not moral obliquity , is the natural effect of such a mistake . And there may be great ...
... evil reputation . Our cautions would be directed only against making it the staple of the mind's diet , at any age of life . Mental effeminacy , if not moral obliquity , is the natural effect of such a mistake . And there may be great ...
Side 31
... evil intention , but through want of skill - false morals and bad manners are taught by insinu- ation ; and the argument to be deduced is in favour of counte- nancing only the higher order of fictions , and necessarily rejecting at ...
... evil intention , but through want of skill - false morals and bad manners are taught by insinu- ation ; and the argument to be deduced is in favour of counte- nancing only the higher order of fictions , and necessarily rejecting at ...
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Side 14 - ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Side 15 - The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ? " said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.
Side 46 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Side 15 - Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold; Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,
Side 79 - Now there is a very general notion that the moment you put the education of women upon a better footing than it is at present, at that moment there will be an end of all...
Side 38 - True genius, but true woman! dost deny Thy woman's nature with a manly scorn. And break away the gauds and armlets worn By weaker women in captivity?
Side 303 - But she may learn ; and happier than this, She is not bred so dull but she can learn; Happiest of all, is, that her gentle spirit Commits itself to yours to be directed, As from her loid, her governor, her king.
Side 17 - ... little mawkish sensibility; while the whole materiel and imagery of the doze is supplied ab extra by a sort of mental camera obscura manufactured at the printing office...
Side 58 - He was no sooner gone, than the most amiable and obliging of women (Miss Reynolds) ordered the coach, to take us to Dr. Johnson's very own house ; yes, Abyssinia's Johnson ! Dictionary Johnson ! Rambler's, Idler's, and Irene's Johnson ! Can you picture to yourselves the palpitation of our hearts as we approached his mansion...
Side 15 - Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still, and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest. And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.