Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Volume 2Macmillan, 1905 - 721 pages |
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... one thinks of . The poetry it produces too is des- perately vulgar and commonplace . Why ? In the first place , because , in spite of the pretences of our democratic philosophies , the classes whose backs are bent with man- ual labour ...
... one thinks of . The poetry it produces too is des- perately vulgar and commonplace . Why ? In the first place , because , in spite of the pretences of our democratic philosophies , the classes whose backs are bent with man- ual labour ...
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... one of time's re- venges . Humanity , after having organised itself on the basis of the dissimilarity of individuals , is now organising itself on the basis of their similarity , and the one exclu- sive principle is about as true as the ...
... one of time's re- venges . Humanity , after having organised itself on the basis of the dissimilarity of individuals , is now organising itself on the basis of their similarity , and the one exclu- sive principle is about as true as the ...
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... one's pity . I have listened to pleasantries on the subject of madness , and to the merry songs of the birds . And everything has had the same message for me : Place yourself once more in harmony with the universal law ; accept the will ...
... one's pity . I have listened to pleasantries on the subject of madness , and to the merry songs of the birds . And everything has had the same message for me : Place yourself once more in harmony with the universal law ; accept the will ...
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... one's own disap- proval , and the disappointment of one's friends ! ' Wilt thou be healed ? ' was the text of last Sunday's sermon . ' Come to me , all ye who are weary and heavy laden , and I will give you rest . ' And if our heart ...
... one's own disap- proval , and the disappointment of one's friends ! ' Wilt thou be healed ? ' was the text of last Sunday's sermon . ' Come to me , all ye who are weary and heavy laden , and I will give you rest . ' And if our heart ...
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... one true religion . Subordination of nature to intel- ligence , of intelligence to will , and of will to dogmatic faith , such is its general framework . Unfortunately there are no signs of critical , or comparative , or histori- cal ...
... one true religion . Subordination of nature to intel- ligence , of intelligence to will , and of will to dogmatic faith , such is its general framework . Unfortunately there are no signs of critical , or comparative , or histori- cal ...
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