 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Humanities - 1913 - 1034 pages
...the words which our own poet used in describing another of our greatest and best loved associates, The wisest man could ask no more of fate Than to be...manly, true, Safe from the many, honored by the Few; To feel mysterious Nature ever new; To touch, if not to grasp, her endless clue, And learn by each... | |
 | 1869 - 274 pages
...possible, the measurements. MW CAMBRIDGE, MAS8., Nov. 1, 1875. JEFFRIES WYMAN DIED 4т» SEPTEMBEK, 1874. The wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be simple, modest, mauly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few; Nothing to count in World, or Chnreh, or State,... | |
 | Jeffries Wyman - Florida - 1875 - 132 pages
...possible, the measurements. MW CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Nov. 1, 1875. .1 JEFFRIES WYMAN DIKD 4TH SRPTEMBEK, 1874. The wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be simple, modest, mauly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few; Nothing to count in World, or Church, or State,... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - Scientists - 1886 - 410 pages
...noble sincerity, the sweet remembrance of Jeifries Wyman is lovingly commended."* To Jeffries Wyman. The wisest man could ask no more of fate Than to be...Safe from the many, honored by the few ; Nothing to count in world, or church, or state, But inwardly in secret to be great; To feel mysterious nature... | |
 | First Religious Society in Roxbury - 1878 - 78 pages
...recognition, and it pleased him well that it was so. We may truly say of him as has been said of another, " The wisest man could ask no more of fate than to be...Safe from the many, honored by the few ; nothing to court in world, or church, or state ; that such a man could spring from our decays, fans the soul's... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1890 - 452 pages
...seek, Fair pictures of an angel drawing nigh! FLOKIXCE, 1873. JEFFRIES WYMAN. Dit» SEPTEMBER 4, 1874. THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be...manly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few ; To count as naught in World, or Church, or State, But inwardly in secret to be great , To feel mysterious... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - American literature - 1890 - 296 pages
...seek, Fair pictures of an angel drawing nigh 1 FLORENCE, 1873. JEFFRIES WYMAN DIED SEPTEMBEE 4, 1874 THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be...manly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few ; To count as naught in World, or Church, or State, But inwardly in secret to be great ; To feel mysterious... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - English drama - 1890 - 302 pages
...seek, Fair pictures of an angel drawing nigh ! FLOREXCE, 1873. JEFFRIES WYMAN DIED SEPTEMBER 4, 1874 THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be...manly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few; To count as naught in World, or Church, or State, But inwardly in secret to be great; To feel mysterious... | |
 | Charles Henry Crandall - Sonnets, American - 1890 - 524 pages
...light withdraws, Dear touch of Nature, tremulously bright ! JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. TO JEFFRIES WYMAN. THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be...manly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few ; To count as naught in World, or Church or State, But inwardly, in secret, to be great ; To feel mysterious... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1890 - 562 pages
...skv. Fair pictures of an angel drawing nigh! FLOgIXOE, 1873. JEFFRIES WYMAN. DIED SEPTEMBER 4,1874. THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be...manly, true. Safe from the Many, honored by the Few; To count as naught in World, or Church, or State, But inwardly in secret to be great; To feel mysterious... | |
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THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be simple, modest, manly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few ; To count as naught in World, or Church, or State, But inwardly in secret to be great... 
