Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intimé of Henri Frédéric Amiel, Tr., with an Introducion and Notes |
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... philosopher ; whereas the philosopher is the scientific pensée - writer . The pensée- writers serve to stimulate or to popularize the philosophers . They have thus a double use , besides their charm . They are the pioneers of the army ...
... philosopher ; whereas the philosopher is the scientific pensée - writer . The pensée- writers serve to stimulate or to popularize the philosophers . They have thus a double use , besides their charm . They are the pioneers of the army ...
Page 47
... philosopher . The poet makes him- self understood by human generations and by the crowd ; the philosopher addresses himself only to a few rare minds . The day has broken . It brings with it dispersion of thought in action . I feel ...
... philosopher . The poet makes him- self understood by human generations and by the crowd ; the philosopher addresses himself only to a few rare minds . The day has broken . It brings with it dispersion of thought in action . I feel ...
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... philosopher is more cautious , but he is thereby unfitted for action , because , although he sees the goal less dimly than others , he sees his own weakness too clearly , and has no illusions as to his chances of reaching it . The ...
... philosopher is more cautious , but he is thereby unfitted for action , because , although he sees the goal less dimly than others , he sees his own weakness too clearly , and has no illusions as to his chances of reaching it . The ...
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