 Affected passion, intense expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it — they cannot reach it. It comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous,...  Faust: a tragedy - Sivu 401tekijä(t) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1853 - 632 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1832 - 504 sivua
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires with spontaneous, original, native...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 sivua
...from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. 3. The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments...decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric1' is vain, and all elaborate' oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 sivua
...from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. 3. The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments and studied contrivances of speech, shock ami disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, tlu?ir children, and their country,... | |
 | 1834 - 614 sivua
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 sivua
...from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanick fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. 4. The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments...and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. 5. Then, words have lost their power, rhetorick is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even... | |
 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1835 - 610 sivua
...expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it — they cannot reach it. It conies, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the...contemptible. Even Genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent. Then self-devotion is... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1835 - 1166 sivua
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native...contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their pwn lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 sivua
...graces taught in the schools, the costly ornament* and studied contrivances of speech, shock ailfl disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of...wives, their children, and their country, hang on Uie decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric^ is vain, and all elaborate'... | |
 | 1836 - 550 sivua
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 278 sivua
...comes: if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, selfdevotion... | |
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