Last days of Immanuel Kant and other writingsA. & C. Black, 1871 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 71
Página 3
... reader , who makes it his glory to work hard , that the peculiar point of honour for the Spanish gentleman lay precisely in these two qualities of pride and laziness : for , if he were not proud , or had anything to do , what could you ...
... reader , who makes it his glory to work hard , that the peculiar point of honour for the Spanish gentleman lay precisely in these two qualities of pride and laziness : for , if he were not proud , or had anything to do , what could you ...
Página 8
... reader is to remember that this is no romance , or at least no fiction , that he is reading ; and it is proper to remind the reader of real romances in Ariosto or our own Spenser , that such martial ladies as the Marfisa or Bradamant of ...
... reader is to remember that this is no romance , or at least no fiction , that he is reading ; and it is proper to remind the reader of real romances in Ariosto or our own Spenser , that such martial ladies as the Marfisa or Bradamant of ...
Página 10
... reader is to understand , does not belong to the class of persons in whom pre - eminently I profess an interest . But everywhere one loves energy and in- domitable courage . And always what is best in its kind one admires , even where ...
... reader is to understand , does not belong to the class of persons in whom pre - eminently I profess an interest . But everywhere one loves energy and in- domitable courage . And always what is best in its kind one admires , even where ...
Página 11
... of Catalina's character , the reader is prepared to understand the decision of her present pro- ceeding . She had no time to lose : the twilight , it is true , favoured her ; but in any season twilight is as THE SPANISH MILITARY NUN . 11.
... of Catalina's character , the reader is prepared to understand the decision of her present pro- ceeding . She had no time to lose : the twilight , it is true , favoured her ; but in any season twilight is as THE SPANISH MILITARY NUN . 11.
Página 26
... reader will say , " I know not Bobo . " Possibly ; but , for all that , Bobo is known to senates . From the Ame- rican Senate [ Friday , March 10 , 1854 ] Bobo received the amplest testimonials of merits , that have not yet been matched ...
... reader will say , " I know not Bobo . " Possibly ; but , for all that , Bobo is known to senates . From the Ame- rican Senate [ Friday , March 10 , 1854 ] Bobo received the amplest testimonials of merits , that have not yet been matched ...
Términos y frases comunes
admiration Æneid alcalde alguazils amongst ancient Andalusian Antonio Calderon astronomy bird biscuit Bishop of Beauvais breakfast Calderon called Catalina century Christian cœna Cuzco darkness death dined dinner distance Domrémy dreadful dreams earth English expression eyes fact fancy France German girl hand happened heard heart heaven honour horse hour human Immanuel Kant jentaculum Joanna Kant Kant's Kate Kate's king Königsberg lady look Lord Lord Rosse meal Michelet mighty mode morning mysterious nature ness never night o'clock omens once Pagan Paita palæstra party perhaps person Peru poor prandium Pucelle pussy racter reader reason regard rest Roman Rome secret seemed sense servant Spain Spanish speak spirit St Sebastian stars suffer superstition supposed telescope thing thought tion took true truth Urquiza uttered Valladolid vast Wasianski whilst whole word young
Pasajes populares
Página 325 - A thousand fantasies Begin to throng into my memory, Of calling shapes and beckoning shadows dire, And airy tongues that syllable men's names On sands and shores and desert wildernesses.
Página 177 - For death, the following day, in bloody fight : So scented the grim feature, and upturn'd His nostril wide into the murky air, Sagacious of his quarry from so far.
Página 230 - Woman, sister — there are some things which you do not execute as well as your brother, man ; no, nor ever will. Pardon me if I doubt whether you will ever produce a great poet from your choirs, or a Mozart, or a Phidias, or a Michael Angelo, or a great philosopher, or a great scholar. By which last is meant — not one who depends simply on an infinite memory, but also on an infinite and electrical power of combination ; bringing together from the four winds, like the angel of the resurrection,...
Página 194 - Let me lie down in the grave, and hide me from the persecution of the Infinite, for end I see there is none.' And from all the listening stars that shone around issued a choral...
Página 213 - Deums of Rome, she drew her comfort and her vital strength from the rites of the same church. But, next after these spiritual advantages, she owed most to the advantages of her situation. The fountain of Domremy was on the brink of a boundless forest; and it was haunted to that degree by fairies, that the parish priest (cure) was obliged to read mass there once a year, in order to keep them in any decent bounds.
Página 238 - Bishop of Beauvais! thy victim died in fire upon a scaffold — thou upon a down bed. But for the departing minutes of life, both are oftentimes alike. At the farewell crisis, when the gates of death are opening, and flesh is resting from its struggles, oftentimes the tortured and torturer have the same truce from carnal torment ; both sink together into sleep ; together both, sometimes, kindle into dreams.
Página 240 - That fountain, of which the witnesses spoke so much, showed itself to your eyes in pure morning dews : but neither dews, nor the holy dawn, could cleanse away the bright spots of innocent blood upon its surface. By the fountain, bishop, you saw a woman seated, that hid her face. But as you draw near, the woman raises her wasted features. Would Domremy know them again for the features of her child? Ah, but you know them, bishop, well! Oh, mercy ! what a groan was that which the servants, waiting outside...
Página 193 - It was done : and, with a mighty angel for his guide, the man stood ready for his infinite voyage ; and from the terraces of heaven, without sound or farewell, at once they wheeled away into endless space. Sometimes with the solemn flight of angel...
Página 240 - Beauvais sit again upon the judgment-seat, and again number the hours for the innocent? Ah no! he is the prisoner at the bar. Already all is waiting: the mighty audience is gathered, the Court is hurrying to their seats, the witnesses are arrayed, the trumpets are sounding, the judge is taking his place. Oh ! but this is sudden.
Página 222 - When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things...