Literary News, Volúmenes7-8Publication Office, 1886 |
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... called " a genius for friendship " was one vital element of his strength in journalism . " The friendliest of men ' would be the verdict of those who knew him best , " says Mr. Merriam . " He was more than a journalist , a statesman , a ...
... called " a genius for friendship " was one vital element of his strength in journalism . " The friendliest of men ' would be the verdict of those who knew him best , " says Mr. Merriam . " He was more than a journalist , a statesman , a ...
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... called the humanitarian novel , but , unlike most works in that praiseworthy category , it has very strong claims to attention apart from the excellence of its purpose . It shows many touches of dramatic power ; the most striking situa ...
... called the humanitarian novel , but , unlike most works in that praiseworthy category , it has very strong claims to attention apart from the excellence of its purpose . It shows many touches of dramatic power ; the most striking situa ...
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... called a society novel . It takes up , not the follies of dress , or the gossip of parties , but the injustice done by the rich to the poor , the mischievous misunderstanding between employers and employed , the relation of capital to ...
... called a society novel . It takes up , not the follies of dress , or the gossip of parties , but the injustice done by the rich to the poor , the mischievous misunderstanding between employers and employed , the relation of capital to ...
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... called Histoire des treize . The style is quite different from " Père Goriot , " being less realistic and more passionate . The story deals with unlawful love , and is powerfully narrated . The other four tales are offered as examples ...
... called Histoire des treize . The style is quite different from " Père Goriot , " being less realistic and more passionate . The story deals with unlawful love , and is powerfully narrated . The other four tales are offered as examples ...
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... called upon to de- fend against foreign nations , and to strengthen with- in . How he did this , Mr. Lowe describes in the chapters of his second volume on foreign relations , the Kulturkampf , and the domestic affairs of the em- pire ...
... called upon to de- fend against foreign nations , and to strengthen with- in . How he did this , Mr. Lowe describes in the chapters of his second volume on foreign relations , the Kulturkampf , and the domestic affairs of the em- pire ...
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Página 29 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Página 369 - Her lips were red, and one was thin, Compar'd to that was next her chin (Some bee had stung it newly ;) But, Dick, her eyes so guard her face, I durst no more upon them gaze Than on the sun in July.
Página 142 - There is a man in our own days whose words are not framed to tickle delicate ears; who, to my thinking, comes before the great ones of society much as the son of Imlah came before the throned kings of Judah and Israel; and who speaks truth as deep, with a power as prophet-like and as vital — a mien as dauntless and as daring. Is the satirist of "Vanity Fair
Página 142 - Why have I alluded to this man? I have alluded to him, Reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet...
Página 328 - Modern science and democracy seem'd to be throwing out their challenge to poetry to put them in its statements in contradistinction to the songs and myths of the past. As I see it now (perhaps too late), I have unwittingly taken up that challenge and made an attempt at such statements — which I certainly would not assume to do now, knowing more clearly what it means. For grounds for
Página 178 - There's a song in the air ! There's a star in the sky ! There's a mother's deep prayer And a baby's low cry ! And the star rains its fire while the Beautiful sing, For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a king.
Página 378 - You cannot, sir, take from me anything that I will more willingly part withal ; except my life, except my life, except my life.
Página 370 - Follow you the Star that lights a desert pathway, yours or mine. Forward, till you see the highest Human Nature is divine. Follow Light, and do the Right — for man can half -control his doom — Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.
Página 123 - OBINS call robins in tops of trees ; Doves follow doves, with scarlet feet ; Frolicking babies, sweeter than these, Crowd green corners where highways meet. Violets stir and arbutus wakes, Claytonia's rosy bells unfold ; Dandelion through the meadow makes A royal road, with seals of gold. Golden and snowy and red the flowers, Golden, snowy, and red in vain ; Robins call robins through sad showers ; The white dove's feet are wet with rain.
Página 49 - The angel and apostle of the coming revelation must be a woman, indeed, but lofty, pure, and beautiful ; and wise, moreover, not through dusky grief, but the ethereal medium of joy ; and showing how sacred love should make us happy, by the truest test of a life successful to such an end!