 ... never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well, the highest stakes are paid, with that sort of overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated...  Readings from Huxley - Side 132af Thomas Henry Huxley - 1920 - 160 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | New Church gen. confer - 1871 - 644 sider
...know that his play is always fair, just, and patient ; substitute for the mocking fiend in Retzsch's picture a calm, strong angel who is playing for love,...and I should accept it as an image of human life" (p. 32). " The religion of the present day sees the need of cherishing the noblest and most human of... | |
 | Carl Adolf Buchheim - 1868 - 296 sider
...shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated without haste, but without remorse. My metaphor will 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... | |
 | 1868 - 874 sider
...shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated — without haste, but without remorse. My metaphor will 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... | |
 | 1870 - 930 sider
...shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated — without haste, but without remorse. My metaphor will remind some of you of the famous...and I should accept it as an image of human life." rens' astonishing outburst on the same subject will, no doubt, interest a larger class to-day than... | |
 | John Campbell Shairp - 1870 - 174 sider
...plays ill is checkmated, without haste, but without remorse. My metaphor,' Professor Huxley proceeds, ' will remind some of you of the famous picture in which Retzsch has depicted Satan playing chess with a man for his soul. Substitute for the mocking fiend in that picture a calm, strong angel,... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1870 - 400 sider
...shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated — without haste, but without remorse. My metaphor will 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... | |
 | Alexander MacLeod - 1870 - 328 sider
...shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated without haste, but without remorse. My metaphor will 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... | |
 | 1870 - 590 sider
...shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated without hastf, ''«( without remorse. My metaphor will remind some of you of the famous picture in which Kutsch has depicted Satan playing at chess with man for his soul. Substitute for the mocking fiend... | |
 | John Campbell Shairp - 1871 - 210 sider
...plays ill is checkmated, without haste, but without remorse. My metaphor," Professor Huxley proceeds, " will remind some of you of the famous picture in which Retzsch has depicted Satan playing; chess with a man for his soul. Substitute O for the mocking fiend in that picture a calm, strong angel,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 104 sider
...shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated — without haste, but without remorse. My metaphor will remind some of you of the famous...and I should accept it as an image of human life." Here we are reminded of the close of the quaint old poem by N. Breton, 1638:— " And when you play,... | |
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