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... influences just described . With the Greek dramatists the happy dénoûment commonly calls forth from hero or chorus an optimistic exclamation touching the justice of the gods , and the per- manent triumph of good over ill . A striking ...
... influences just described . With the Greek dramatists the happy dénoûment commonly calls forth from hero or chorus an optimistic exclamation touching the justice of the gods , and the per- manent triumph of good over ill . A striking ...
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... influenced by unbridled desires for all things ; none are sensible of fears more bewildering ; none are impelled by a rage more frantic and violent . ' 6 An illustration of a pessimism which contemns life as evanescent , and , like ...
... influenced by unbridled desires for all things ; none are sensible of fears more bewildering ; none are impelled by a rage more frantic and violent . ' 6 An illustration of a pessimism which contemns life as evanescent , and , like ...
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... influences which belong to Chris- tianity we find individual writers entertaining the gloomiest conceptions of existence . Much of this complaint takes the shape of antagonism to some optimistic idea put forth in the name of theology or ...
... influences which belong to Chris- tianity we find individual writers entertaining the gloomiest conceptions of existence . Much of this complaint takes the shape of antagonism to some optimistic idea put forth in the name of theology or ...
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... influence in the writings of Shelley , who , though he clung to a remote spiritual ideal of life , tends now and again to sink to a hopeless view of things . His thoughts on religion , as expounded in Queen Mab , have the deep ...
... influence in the writings of Shelley , who , though he clung to a remote spiritual ideal of life , tends now and again to sink to a hopeless view of things . His thoughts on religion , as expounded in Queen Mab , have the deep ...
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... influenced by his prayers . Yet the conception of gods delighting in evil , and of a nature to awaken terror , seems rather to be connected with those impulses which give rise to the cruder forms of pessimism . On the other hand , the ...
... influenced by his prayers . Yet the conception of gods delighting in evil , and of a nature to awaken terror , seems rather to be connected with those impulses which give rise to the cruder forms of pessimism . On the other hand , the ...
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action æsthetic affirmation aims appears Arthur Schopenhauer attainment balance of happiness belief bodily character civilisation clearly conceive conception consciousness desire distinctly doctrine doubt effect element emotional enjoyment evanescence evil example existence experience external fact factor favourable feeling force G. H. Lewes Hartmann hedonism hedonist Hegel human idea of happiness ideal imagination individual influence instinctive intellectual intelligence intensity involves J. S. Mill life's limits mankind means ment mental metaphysical mind misery mode modern pessimism moral natural selection nervous noumenon object Omar Khayyám optimism and pessimism optimistic organic permanent Pessimismus pessimist philosophical pessimism philosophy physical pleasure and pain positive possible present principle progress question realised reality reason recognised relation representation result satisfaction Schopenhauer Schopenhauer's scientific seek seems sensation sense sensibility social speak supposed temperament theory things thought tion truth Uncon unconscious unconscious mind volition whole wholly wise worth writers