Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Volume 2Macmillan, 1905 - 721 pages |
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Page 16
... mystery itself . A woman is something fugitive , irrational , indeter- minable , illogical , and contradictory . A great deal of forbearance ought to be shown her , and a good deal of prudence exercised with regard to her , for she may ...
... mystery itself . A woman is something fugitive , irrational , indeter- minable , illogical , and contradictory . A great deal of forbearance ought to be shown her , and a good deal of prudence exercised with regard to her , for she may ...
Page 64
... mystery of things , it places an invisible Father behind visible nature , it shows us joy shining through tears , and makes of pain the beginning of joy . And so , for those who have believed , the tomb becomes heaven , and on the ...
... mystery of things , it places an invisible Father behind visible nature , it shows us joy shining through tears , and makes of pain the beginning of joy . And so , for those who have believed , the tomb becomes heaven , and on the ...
Page 71
... mystery , on the other hand , which the religious instinct demands and pursues : it is mystery which constitutes the essence of worship , the power of proselytism . When the cross be- came the ' foolishness ' of the cross , it took ...
... mystery , on the other hand , which the religious instinct demands and pursues : it is mystery which constitutes the essence of worship , the power of proselytism . When the cross be- came the ' foolishness ' of the cross , it took ...
Page 78
... . Isis lifts the corner of her veil , and he who perceives the great mystery beneath is struck with giddiness . I can scarcely breathe . It seems to me that I am hanging by a thread above the fathom- less abyss 78 AMIEL'S JOURNAL .
... . Isis lifts the corner of her veil , and he who perceives the great mystery beneath is struck with giddiness . I can scarcely breathe . It seems to me that I am hanging by a thread above the fathom- less abyss 78 AMIEL'S JOURNAL .
Page 88
... mystery of love and pity . A sort of sacred emotion descends upon me whenever I penetrate the recesses of this sanctuary of man , and hear the gentle murmur of the prayers , hymns , and supplications which rise from the hidden depths of ...
... mystery of love and pity . A sort of sacred emotion descends upon me whenever I penetrate the recesses of this sanctuary of man , and hear the gentle murmur of the prayers , hymns , and supplications which rise from the hidden depths of ...
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