Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Volume 2Macmillan, 1905 - 721 pages |
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Page 18
... ideas of Greek wisdom , and especially those of Platonism . Neither its doctrine nor its morality , as they have been historically developed , are new or spontaneous . What is essential and original in it is the practical demonstration ...
... ideas of Greek wisdom , and especially those of Platonism . Neither its doctrine nor its morality , as they have been historically developed , are new or spontaneous . What is essential and original in it is the practical demonstration ...
Page 37
... idea of a written revela- tion , and of a book divinely inspired , and therefore authoritative . When once this thesis has been relegated to the rank of a fiction Protestantism crumbles away . There is nothing for it but to retire upon ...
... idea of a written revela- tion , and of a book divinely inspired , and therefore authoritative . When once this thesis has been relegated to the rank of a fiction Protestantism crumbles away . There is nothing for it but to retire upon ...
Page 41
... idea to defend ; a work to which I might devote the rest of my strength ; an affection which might quench this inner thirst ; a cause for which I might die with joy . But shall I ever find them ? I long for all that is impossible and ...
... idea to defend ; a work to which I might devote the rest of my strength ; an affection which might quench this inner thirst ; a cause for which I might die with joy . But shall I ever find them ? I long for all that is impossible and ...
Page 42
... ideas , principles , acquirements , and habits are effaced in me like the ripples on a wave , like the convo- lutions of a cloud . My personality has the least possible admixture of individuality . I am to the great majority of men what ...
... ideas , principles , acquirements , and habits are effaced in me like the ripples on a wave , like the convo- lutions of a cloud . My personality has the least possible admixture of individuality . I am to the great majority of men what ...
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... ideas are entangled in his style , and he has no brilliant condensations , no jewels , no crys- tals . While he ... idea he gets hold of . He borrows much from the common stock , and gives back nothing ; but even his robberies are ...
... ideas are entangled in his style , and he has no brilliant condensations , no jewels , no crys- tals . While he ... idea he gets hold of . He borrows much from the common stock , and gives back nothing ; but even his robberies are ...
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