 The earth is a point not only in respect of the heavens above us, but of that heavenly and celestial part within us. That mass of flesh that circumscribes me, limits not my mind. That surface that tells the heavens it hath an end, cannot persuade me I...  The New Monthly Magazine - Sivu 171833Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1841
...— for the other I use it but like my globe, and turn it round sometimes for my recreation. . . . The earth is a point not only in respect of the heavens...limits not my mind. That surface that tells the heavens it hath an end, cannot persuade me I have any. . . . Whilst I study to find how I am a microcosm or... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1841 - 266 sivua
...examine the whole passage, which is full of eloquence, and of piety no less. " The earth," he observes, " is a point, "not only in respect of the heavens above...but of that heavenly and celestial part within us." It is quite clear that these words carry us beyond the circle of egotism, and merge all idea of individual... | |
 | Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - 1841
...err in my altitude, for I am above Atlas his shoulders. The earth is not only a point in respect to the heavens above us, but of that heavenly and celestial part within us. That mass of flesh which circumscribes me, limits not my mind. That surface that tells the heavens they have an end, cannot... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1844 - 226 sivua
...perusing only my condition and fortunes, do err in my altitude, for I am above Atlas his shoulders. The earth is a point not only in respect of the heavens...not my mind ; that surface that tells the heavens it hath an end, cannot persuade me I have any: I take my circle to be above three hundred and sixty... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1844 - 275 sivua
...perusing only my condition and fortunes, do err in my altitude, for I am above Atlas his shoulders. The earth is a point not only in respect of the heavens...mass of flesh that circumscribes me, limits not my T mind; that surface that tells the heavens it hath an end, cannot persuade me I have any: I take my... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1844 - 275 sivua
...perusing only my condition and fortunes, do err in my altitude, for I am above Atlas his shoulders. The earth is a point not only in respect of the heavens...mass of flesh that circumscribes me, limits not my T mind; that surface that tells the heavens it hath an end, cannot persuade me I have any : I take... | |
 | 1844
...silence. Tliat fleeting noise is our posthumous renown. ' The earth ilself,' says the great MILTON, ' is a point, not only in respect of the heavens above us, bul of that heavenly and celestial part within us. The mass of flesh that circumscribes me, limits... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849
...on — for the other I use it but like my globe, and turn it round sometimes for my recreation. ' * re a city stands, Built nobly, pure the air, and light the soil ; Athens, the heavenlj and celestial part within us. That mass of flesh that circumscribes me, limits not my mind.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850
...on — for the other I use it but like my globe, and turn it round sometimes for my recreation. * * The earth is a point not only in respect of the heavens...limits not my mind. That surface that tells the heavens it hath an end, cannot persuade me I have any. * * Whilst I study to find how I am a microcosm or little... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851
...on — for the other I use it but like my globe, and turn it round sometimes for my recreation. * * The earth is a point not only in respect of the heavens...limits not my mind. That surface that tells the heavens it hath an end, can not persuade me I have any. * * Whilst I study to find how I am a microcosm or... | |
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