 As for what I have done as a poet," said the old man once, "I take no pride in it whatever. Excellent poets have lived at the same time with myself; more excellent poets have lived before me, and will come after me. But that in my century I am the only...  Arthur Schopenhauer, His Life and Philosophy - Sivu 59tekijä(t) Helen Zimmern - 1876 - 249 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1894 - 792 sivua
...conversation with Eckermann, he said, "As for what I have done as a poet, I take no pride in it whatever. But that in my century I am the only person who knows the truth in the difficult science of colors — of that I say I am not a little proud." As Lewes points out in his biography of Goethe,... | |
 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Johann Peter Eckermann - 1850 - 454 sivua
...poets have lived at the same time with myself, poets more excellent have lived before me, and others will come after me. But that in my century I am the...colours — of that, I say, I am not a little proud, and here I have a consciousness of a superiority to many." Friday, February 20, 1829. Dined with Goethe.... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1852 - 610 sivua
...time with myself — more excellent poets have lived before me, and others will come after me. Hut nd fortunes of the other. To us, who are regaled every morning and evening with intelli colors — of that, I say, I am not a little proud. There I have a consciousness of a superiority to... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1855 - 482 sivua
...weak, as well as intellectually weak " As for what I have done as a poet," said the old man once, " I take no pride in it whatever. Excellent poets have...colours — of that, I say, I am not a little proud." The reader will doubtless be curious to know something of this Theory of Colours ; and although it... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1856 - 628 sivua
...weak, as well as intellectually weak. ' As for what I have done as a poet,' said the old man once, ' I take no pride in it whatever. Excellent poets have...person who knows the truth in the difficult science of colors — of that I say, I am not a little proud.' The reader will doubtless be curious to know something... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1856 - 504 sivua
...weak, as well as intellectually weak. ' As for what I have done as a poet,' said the old man once, ' I take no pride in it whatever. Excellent poets have...person who knows the truth in the difficult science of colors — of that I say, I am not a little proud.' The reader will doubtless be curious to know something... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1856 - 506 sivua
...weak, as well as intellectually weak. ' As for what I have done as a poet,' said the old man once, ' I take no pride in it whatever. Excellent poets have...person who knows the truth in the difficult science of colors — of that I say, I am not a little proud.' The reader will doubtless be curious to know something... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1858 - 424 sivua
...morally weak, as well as intellectually weak. "As for what I have done as a poet," said the old man once, "I take no pride in it whatever. Excellent poets have...colours — of that, I say, I am not a little proud." The reader will doubtless be curious to know something of this Theory of Colours ; and although it... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1864 - 368 sivua
...morally weak, as well as intellectually weak. 'As for what I have done as a poet,' said the old man once, 'I take no pride in it whatever. Excellent poets have...colours — of that, I say, I am not a little proud.' The reader will doubtless be curious to know something of this Theory of Colours; and although it must... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1872 - 430 sivua
...weak, as well as intellectually weak. " As for what I have done as a poet," said the old man once, " I take no pride in it whatever. Excellent poets have...person who knows the truth in the difficult science of colors — of that, I say, I am not a little proud." The reader will doubtless be curious to know something... | |
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