Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric AmielMacmillan, 1893 - 721 pages |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 62
Page 4
... Spirit ; be diligent in good works , make others happier and better . Put personal ambition away from you , and then you will find consolation in living or in dying , whatever may happen to you . 27th May 1849. To be misunderstood even ...
... Spirit ; be diligent in good works , make others happier and better . Put personal ambition away from you , and then you will find consolation in living or in dying , whatever may happen to you . 27th May 1849. To be misunderstood even ...
Page 36
... The tameless liberty , the divine dignity of the individual spirit , expanding till it admits neither any limit nor anything foreign to itself , and conscious of a strength instinct with creative such is the 36 AMIEL'S JOURNAL .
... The tameless liberty , the divine dignity of the individual spirit , expanding till it admits neither any limit nor anything foreign to itself , and conscious of a strength instinct with creative such is the 36 AMIEL'S JOURNAL .
Page 49
... what memories ! The traces which remain to us of them are enough to fill us with respect and enthusiasm , as though they had been visits of the Holy Spirit . - And then , to fall back again from these AMIEL'S JOURNAL . 49.
... what memories ! The traces which remain to us of them are enough to fill us with respect and enthusiasm , as though they had been visits of the Holy Spirit . - And then , to fall back again from these AMIEL'S JOURNAL . 49.
Page 58
... spirit of sacrifice , of de- tachment , of renunciation , and , above all , for the spirit of joy and gratitude that genuine and religious optimism which sees in God a father , and asks no pardon for His benefits . We must dare to be ...
... spirit of sacrifice , of de- tachment , of renunciation , and , above all , for the spirit of joy and gratitude that genuine and religious optimism which sees in God a father , and asks no pardon for His benefits . We must dare to be ...
Page 59
... law and curbed by a moral authority . Socialism versus individualism : this is how Vinet put the dilemma . I should say rather that it is only the eternal antagonism between letter and spirit , between AMIEL'S JOURNAL . 59.
... law and curbed by a moral authority . Socialism versus individualism : this is how Vinet put the dilemma . I should say rather that it is only the eternal antagonism between letter and spirit , between AMIEL'S JOURNAL . 59.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adore æsthetics Amiel Atheism beauty become believe charm Châteaubriand Christianity Church conscience consciousness critical death desire destiny divine doubt dream duty eternal everything evil existence faith feel force France Freethinkers Freethought French friends Geneva Genevese Genghis Khan genius George Sand German give Goethe happiness harmony heart heaven HENRI-FRÉDÉRIC AMIEL hope human idea ideal illusion imagination impression individual infinite inner instinct intellectual Journal Intime justice kind labour Liberal Christianity liberty literary literature contrasted living Madame de Staël Maine de Biran matter melancholy ment mind monad moral mystery nature ness never once one's oneself ourselves passion peace Pensées perfection philosophy poet poetry possess realise reality religion religious Rousseau Sainte-Beuve Scherer Schopenhauer secret seems sense Shibboleth society soul speak spirit talent things thought tion true truth understand universal Victor Cherbuliez Victor Hugo victory whole word writer