 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1867 - 724 pagini
...accordance with what he preaches ? For every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments hi the world weigh less than a single lovely action ;...goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of the life. Fine words, says our homely old proverb, butter no parsnips ; and if the question be how... | |
 | JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. A.M. - 1870 - 604 pagini
...ask at oncg, How far are his own life and deed in accordance with what he preaches ? For every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments...goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of the life. Fine words, says our homely old proverb, butter no parsnips ; and if the question be how... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1898 - 396 pagini
...preaches? For every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh les^ than a single lovely action ; and that while tenderness...goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of the life. Fine words, says our homely old proverb, butter no parsnips ; and if the question be how... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1874 - 400 pagini
...ask at once how far are his own life and deed in accordance with what he preaches 1 For every mail feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments...goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of the life. Fine words, says our homely old proverb, butter no parsnips ; and if the question be how... | |
 | 1888 - 722 pagini
...the appetite of the brute may survive. — . Chtxtcrficld. Every man feels instinctively that all tho beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than...feeling and susceptibility to generous emotions are incidents of temperament, goodness is an achievement of tho will and a quality of life. — Lowell.... | |
 | 1902 - 728 pagini
...Prof. WS Tyler. 4. If you want a thing done to your dissatisfaction, get another to do it. — MR 5. All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action ; and while tenderness of feeling and susceptibility to generous emotions are accidents of temperament, goodness... | |
 | 1880 - 932 pagini
...greater than he." And well is the trenchant line drawn between poetical and moral sentiment. " Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments...the anodyne of lofty sentiments, while the life is grovelling and sensual." Yet, although Rousseau indulged this self-delusion, "I cannot help looking... | |
 | 1880 - 918 pagini
...greater than he." And well is the trenchant line drawn between poetical and moral sentiment. " Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments...no selfdelusion more fatal than that -which makes th» conscience dreamy with the anodyne of lofty sentiments, while the life is grovelling and sensual."... | |
 | 1880 - 784 pagini
...greater than he." And well is the trenchant line drawn between poetical and moral sentiment. " Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments...emotions are accidents of temperament, goodness is afh achievement of the will and a quality of life." And, further, " There is no selfdelusion more fatal... | |
 | 1881 - 430 pagini
...genius; it is always truer than the man himself is— greater than he." And well ia'the trenchant lino drawn between poetical and moral sentiment. "Everyman...to generous emotions are accidents of temperament, go;>dness is an achievement of the will and a quality of life." And, further: "There is no selfdelusion... | |
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For every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action ; and that while tenderness of feeling and susceptibility to generous emotions are accidents of temperament, goodness is an achievement... 
