 And, therefore, while in all things that we see, or do, we are to desire perfection, and strive for it, we are nevertheless not to set the meaner thing, in its narrow accomplishment, above the nobler thing, in its mighty progress; not to esteem smooth...  Precious Thoughts: Moral and Religious : Gathered from the Works of John Ruskin - Página 152por John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1865 - 477 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
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...therefore, while in all things that we see, or do, we are to desire perfeetion, and strive for it, we are nevertheless not to set the meaner thing, in its...minuteness above shattered majesty; not to prefer mean vietory to honourable defeat; not to lower the level of our aim, that we may the more surely enjoy... | |
 | 1853 - 1042 páginas
...therefore, wlule in all things that we see or do, we are to desire perfection, and strive for it, we are nevertheless not to set the meaner thing -in its...above the nobler thing in its mighty progress not to prefer mean victory to honourable defeat ; not to lower the level of our aim, that we may the more... | |
 | 1856 - 538 páginas
...therefore, while in all things that we see or do, we are to desire perfection and strive for it, we are nevertheless not to set the meaner thing in its...the more surely enjoy the complacency of success.' All that we have been asserting is, the worldliness and carelessness of much that passes for history,... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1856 - 330 páginas
...therefore, while in all things that we see or do, we are to desire perfection, and strive for it, we are nevertheless not to set the meaner thing, in its...shattered majesty ; not to prefer mean victory to honorable defeat; not to lower the level of our aim, that we may the more surely enjoy the complacency... | |
 | Edward Young - 1857 - 370 páginas
...through the clearness of it Therefore, while we are to desire perfection and strive for it, we are not to set the meaner thing in its narrow accomplishment...the nobler thing in its mighty progress — not to prefer smooth minuteness above shattered majesty." (Stones of Venice, ibid.) What is this but revolutionising... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 páginas
...therefore, while in all things that we see, or do, we are to desire perfection, and strive for it, we are nevertheless not to set the meaner thing, in its...the more surely enjoy the complacency of success. 377. LETTER. Sir Clement tells me you will shortly come to town. We begin to want comfort in a few... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1867 - 482 páginas
...therefore, while in all things that we see, or do, we are to desire perfection, and strive for it, we are nevertheless not to set the meaner thing, in its...honourable defeat ; not to lower the level of our am1, that we may the more surely enjoy the complacency of success. But, above all, in our dealings... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1867 - 458 páginas
...therefore, while in all things that we see, or do, we are to desire perfection, and strive for it, we are nevertheless not to set the meaner thing, in its...shattered majesty ; not to prefer mean victory to honorable defeat ; not to lower the level of our aim, that we may the more surely enjoy the complacency... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1868 - 506 páginas
...therefore, while in all things that we see, or do, we are to desire perfection, and strive for it, we are nevertheless not to set the meaner thing, in its...enjoy the complacency of success. But, above all, hi our dealings with the souls of other men, we are to take care how we check, by severe requirement... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1868 - 372 páginas
...therefore, while in all things that we see, or do, we are to desire perfection, and strive for it, we are nevertheless not to set the meaner thing, in its...smooth minuteness above shattered majesty ; not to p-efer mean victory to honourable defeat ; not to lower the level of onr aim, that we may the more... | |
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