| New Church gen. confer - 1875 - 618 pagina’s
...of those views considered in themselves, and as bearing on our present subject, showing how truly " the thoughts of men are widened by the process of the suns." After speaking of his long life of unceasing and extensive benevolence, the writer says : " Let us... | |
| 1864 - 998 pagina’s
...the Twentieth Century must decide. While we cannot doubt that Through the ages our increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widened by the process of the suns, it will not hurt us to bear in recollection, that with narrower creeds, and poorer systems of ethics,... | |
| 1850 - 602 pagina’s
...destined to carry him on from stage to stage in a broadening civilization. Such are mankind to those who " Doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns." But to the Communist man is a blind barbarian, who must be led, housed,... | |
| George Henry Lewes - 1845 - 272 pagina’s
...attempt it, in order that he may learn how to keep within the limits of the Knowable." — GOTHE. " For I doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose...thoughts of men are widened by the process of the suns." TENNYSON* SERIES I ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY. IN TWO VOLUMES.—VOL. II. LONDON: CHARLES KNIGHT & Co., LUDGATE... | |
| Robert Kerr - 1846 - 222 pagina’s
...more valued indeed as the Scheme of The Earth opens up and widens, and its Good advances ; " For I doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose...thoughts of men are widened by the process of the suns." Our Fine Art Architecture is perhaps very much less valuable than some others. Yet that it is valuable... | |
| 1847 - 624 pagina’s
...in intellectuality of the human race.i There is deep philosophy in the lines of Tennyson,— " For I doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose...thoughts of men are widened by the process of the suns." Though I am fond of indulging in speculation and a great supporter of its utility, no one can be more... | |
| 1847 - 798 pagina’s
...successively unfold themselves into a full-blown flower. " For," as Tennyson sweetly and wisely sings, " For I doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widened with the process of the sun." And precisely the line of conduct that brought into acceptance truths... | |
| 1847 - 482 pagina’s
...the contrary much more likely, aud rest in the belief, that " Through the ages an increasing purpose runs : And the thoughts of men are widened by the process of the suns." GH TO ADELE. MY beautiful, my beautiful, my bright and peerless one, With laughing eye that dazzles... | |
| PERCY B. ST. JOHN - 1848 - 460 pagina’s
...years ago the enormity was chargeable upon the superstition of the age, not upon jury or judge. And as "the thoughts of men are widened by the process of the suns," I believe, Gondicarius, the time will come when the every-day doings of our courts of law, in this... | |
| 1848 - 460 pagina’s
...years ago the enormity was chargeable upon the superstition of the age, not upon jury or judge. And as "the thoughts of men are widened by the process of the suns," I believe, Gondicarius, the time will come when the every-day doings of our courts of law, in this... | |
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