Other Men's Minds, Or, Seven Thousand Choice Extracts on History, Science, Philosophy, Religion, Etc: Selected from the Standard Authorship of Ancient and Modern Times, and Classified in Alphabetical OrderEstes and Lauriat, 1888 - 640 Seiten |
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... nature . We cannot all have our gardens now , nor our pleasant fields to meditate in at eventide . Then the function of our architecture is , as far as may be , to replace these ; to tell us about nature ; to possess us with memories of ...
... nature . We cannot all have our gardens now , nor our pleasant fields to meditate in at eventide . Then the function of our architecture is , as far as may be , to replace these ; to tell us about nature ; to possess us with memories of ...
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... Nature as she is , but directs the eyes and thoughts of what is most perfect in her ; false art saves itself the trouble of direction by removing or altering whatever it thinks objectionable.— RUSKIN . ART - the Hand of Nature . Art is ...
... Nature as she is , but directs the eyes and thoughts of what is most perfect in her ; false art saves itself the trouble of direction by removing or altering whatever it thinks objectionable.— RUSKIN . ART - the Hand of Nature . Art is ...
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... nature excludes the idea of God in nature . As well might they say the code of Napoleon in France excludes the idea of Napoleon from France . To me , no intuition is clearer than this - that intelligent control every- where manifests ...
... nature excludes the idea of God in nature . As well might they say the code of Napoleon in France excludes the idea of Napoleon from France . To me , no intuition is clearer than this - that intelligent control every- where manifests ...
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... nature , held together by affinity . Were it not for this peculiar attraction of one substance to another , the whole world would be resolved into its elements ; nothing would exist but a few metals , three or four gases , some sulphur ...
... nature , held together by affinity . Were it not for this peculiar attraction of one substance to another , the whole world would be resolved into its elements ; nothing would exist but a few metals , three or four gases , some sulphur ...
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... Nature's Brag . Beauty is Nature's brag , and must be shown In courts , at feasts , and high solemnities , Where most they wonder at the workman . ship : It is for homely features to keep home , - They had their name thence . - MILTON ...
... Nature's Brag . Beauty is Nature's brag , and must be shown In courts , at feasts , and high solemnities , Where most they wonder at the workman . ship : It is for homely features to keep home , - They had their name thence . - MILTON ...
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