 THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be simple, modest, manly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few; To count as naught in World, OP Church, or State, But inwardly in secret to be great...  Educational Review - Página 1521912Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1913 - 1034 páginas
...the words which our own poet used in describing another of our greatest and best loved associates, The wisest man could ask no more of fate Than to be...manly, true, Safe from the many, honored by the Few; To feel mysterious Nature ever new; To touch, if not to grasp, her endless clue, And learn by each discovery... | |
 | 1869 - 274 páginas
...possible, the measurements. MW CAMBRIDGE, MAS8., Nov. 1, 1875. JEFFRIES WYMAN DIED 4т» SEPTEMBEK, 1874. The wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be simple, modest, mauly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few; Nothing to count in World, or Chnreh, or State,... | |
 | Jeffries Wyman - 1875 - 132 páginas
...possible, the measurements. MW CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Nov. 1, 1875. .1 JEFFRIES WYMAN DIKD 4TH SRPTEMBEK, 1874. The wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be simple, modest, mauly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few; Nothing to count in World, or Church, or State,... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1886 - 410 páginas
...noble sincerity, the sweet remembrance of Jeifries Wyman is lovingly commended."* To Jeffries Wyman. The wisest man could ask no more of fate Than to be...manly, true, Safe from the many, honored by the few ; Nothing to count in world, or church, or state, But inwardly in secret to be great; To feel mysterious... | |
 | First Religious Society in Roxbury - 1878 - 78 páginas
...recognition, and it pleased him well that it was so. We may truly say of him as has been said of another, " The wisest man could ask no more of fate than to be...manly, true. Safe from the many, honored by the few ; nothing to court in world, or church, or state ; that such a man could spring from our decays, fans... | |
 | First Unitarian Church of Oakland, Calif. Ladies - 1891 - 96 páginas
...is a cable ; we weave a thread of it every day, and at last we cannot break it. — Horace Mann. 12 The wisest man could ask no more of fate Than to be...manly, true, Safe from the many, honored by the few ; Nothing to court in Church, or World, or State, But inwardly in secret to be great. — Lowell. A... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1891 - 560 páginas
...seek, Fair pictures of an angel drawing nigh ! Fleam«, 1873. JEFFRIES WYMAN. DIED SIPTEHSIK 4, 1874. THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be simple, modest, manly, triif, S«fe from the Many, honored by the Few ; To count as naught in World, or Church, or State,... | |
 | 1913 - 388 páginas
...reward ; and who, if called to higher place, could be relied upon for equally effective service there. " 'The wisest man could ask no more of fate Than to...State; But inwardly — in secret — to be great.' " (Continued applause.) Thursday Evening, April 16 EX-MAYOR FITZGERALD'S APOLOGIA Hon. John F. Fitzgerald,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1895 - 574 páginas
...nigh ! FLOKISCE, 1873. JEFFRIES WTMAH. DUD SIPTMBER 4, 1874. THE wisest man conld ask no more of Fata Than to be simple, modest, manly, true. Safe from the Many, honored" by the Few ; To count as nanght in World, or Church, or State, But inwardly in secret to be great ; To feel mysterious Nature... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1896 - 528 páginas
...associate of Lowell in Cambridge, and eminent as a man of science in the field of comparative anatomy. THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be simple, modest, manly, trne, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few; To count as naught in World, or Church, or State, But... | |
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