Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric AmielMacmillan, 1893 - 721 pages |
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Page xl
... turn a master . He speaks with dignity and authority , he has a graphic , vigorous prose at command , the form of expression is condensed and epi- grammatic , and there is a mixture of enthu- siasm and criticism in his description of ...
... turn a master . He speaks with dignity and authority , he has a graphic , vigorous prose at command , the form of expression is condensed and epi- grammatic , and there is a mixture of enthu- siasm and criticism in his description of ...
Page xlvi
... turns upon himself . curious , but the idea of consideration has been to me so little of a motive that I have not even been conscious of such an idea . But ought I not to have been conscious of it ? ' he asks himself anxiously , -'ought ...
... turns upon himself . curious , but the idea of consideration has been to me so little of a motive that I have not even been conscious of such an idea . But ought I not to have been conscious of it ? ' he asks himself anxiously , -'ought ...
Page lvii
... and restoring . ' I am afraid of an imperfect , a faulty synthesis , and I linger in the provisional , from timidity and from loyalty .'-- ' As soon as a thing attracts me - I turn away from it ; or rather , I INTRODUCTION . Ivii.
... and restoring . ' I am afraid of an imperfect , a faulty synthesis , and I linger in the provisional , from timidity and from loyalty .'-- ' As soon as a thing attracts me - I turn away from it ; or rather , I INTRODUCTION . Ivii.
Page lviii
The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel Henri Frédéric Amiel. I turn away from it ; or rather , I cannot either be content with the second - best , or discover anything which satisfies my aspi- ration . The real disgusts me , and I ...
The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel Henri Frédéric Amiel. I turn away from it ; or rather , I cannot either be content with the second - best , or discover anything which satisfies my aspi- ration . The real disgusts me , and I ...
Page lxxi
... turns away . I like this proof of vitality . ' His love of travelling never left him . Paris attracted him , as it attracts all who cling to letters , and he gained at one time or another a certain amount of acquaint- . ance with French ...
... turns away . I like this proof of vitality . ' His love of travelling never left him . Paris attracted him , as it attracts all who cling to letters , and he gained at one time or another a certain amount of acquaint- . ance with French ...
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