Problems in human nature, by the author of 'Morning clouds'.Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1863 - 160 páginas |
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... observation on human nature which would throw new light on one of its most perplexing characteristics ; and for some months I ruminated upon what seemed to me an original discovery- the fact that all human beings desire and attempt to ...
... observation on human nature which would throw new light on one of its most perplexing characteristics ; and for some months I ruminated upon what seemed to me an original discovery- the fact that all human beings desire and attempt to ...
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... nature , in its least workings , led to these wholesome results , I would not add to the public stock my small but careful observations . I must apologise in advance for any straining of my theory , THE SOURCE OF VANITY . 5.
... nature , in its least workings , led to these wholesome results , I would not add to the public stock my small but careful observations . I must apologise in advance for any straining of my theory , THE SOURCE OF VANITY . 5.
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... observe more carefully , in order that he may report more truly , and take effect without future forfeit . It is much the same with grown - up men and women : a tendency to exaggeration infects all conversation . Very few escape it by ...
... observe more carefully , in order that he may report more truly , and take effect without future forfeit . It is much the same with grown - up men and women : a tendency to exaggeration infects all conversation . Very few escape it by ...
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... observations which in the family circle everyone knew the drift of , before they were fully worded , will be heard by the guest with more than polite attention : it is a new stock in the social market , and a pleasing barter of new ...
... observations which in the family circle everyone knew the drift of , before they were fully worded , will be heard by the guest with more than polite attention : it is a new stock in the social market , and a pleasing barter of new ...
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... observe a curious inversion of power . Unless the nature is altogether too languid to attempt to repair deficiency , a lonely girl will turn to study as a means for acting ... observation , tells us that vanity was THE SOURCE OF VANITY . 23.
... observe a curious inversion of power . Unless the nature is altogether too languid to attempt to repair deficiency , a lonely girl will turn to study as a means for acting ... observation , tells us that vanity was THE SOURCE OF VANITY . 23.
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action admiration appear attention bastinado beautiful become believe better blessed bring cause cerned charity Christ Christian cold command common companions conscience creature declension delight desire devout divine doubt duty earthly emotion English hearts epic epic poetry eternal evil excitement experience expression faith fear feeling folly give God's habit happiness holy hope human nature hungry hearts ideas imagination impression inclination indifference influence instinct intellect interests invisible helper kind kiss the lips less live look man's marks strong martial music means mercy seat mind misery modern motive muscular Christians neighbours never objects obscure observation opiate ourselves pain passion person piety pity pleasure profes profession proof reason regard religion seems seldom sense sentiment social sorrow soul speak spirit strong suffer superstition suppose surely sympathy take effect taste tendency things thought torpor transitory true truth uncon unless vanity virtue wisdom wish words
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Página 132 - Thrice blest is he to whom is given The instinct that can tell That God is on the field when He Is most invisible.
Página 57 - All accidents, and to the very road Which they have fashioned would confine us down, Like engines ; when will their presumption learn, That in the unreasoning progress of the world A wiser spirit is at work for us, A better eye than theirs, most prodigal Of blessings, and most studious of our good, Even in what seem our most unfruitful hours...
Página 74 - For whosoever will save his life shall lose it ; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's, the same shall save it.
Página 62 - Had proffered them before. To them was life a simple art Of duties to be done, A game where each man took his part, A race where all must run ; A battle whose great scheme and scope They little cared to know, Content as men-at-arms to cope Each with his fronting foe.
Página 1 - Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and to others that are within his sphere of action; and therefore, in many cases, it would not be altogether absurd if a man were to thank God for his vanity among the other comforts of life.
Página 79 - To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven : A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal ; A time to break down, and a time to build up ; A time to weep, and a time to laugh ; A time to mourn, and a time to dance...
Página 74 - This made a strange seizure upon my spirit ; it brought light with it, and commanded a silence in my heart of all those tumultuous thoughts that before did use, like masterless hell-hounds, to roar and bellow, and make a hideous noise within me.
Página 93 - We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Or sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
Página 143 - And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place ! This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Página 132 - He hides Himself so wondrously, As though there were no God ; He is least seen when all the powers Of ill are most abroad. Or He deserts us at the hour The fight is all but lost ; And seems to leave us to ourselves Just when we need Him most. Yes, there is less to try our faith, In our mysterious creed, , Than in the godless look of earth, In these our hours of need. Ill masters good ; good seems to change To ill with greatest ease ; And, worst of all, the good with good Is at cross purposes.