 ... treason to holy love by degrading its perfect idea to the level of the actual; and with her whole spirit she prayed that, for a single moment, she might satisfy his highest and deepest conception. Longer than one moment she well knew it could not...  Mosses from an Old Manse - Pagina 72door Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1900Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1865 - 300 pagina’s
...conception. Longer than one moment she well knew it could not be ; for his spirit was ever on the march, ever ascending, and each instant required something that...was pale ; but it seemed rather the consequence of a highly-wrought state of mind and tension of spirit than of fear or doubt. " The concoction of the draught... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 382 pagina’s
...purpose, he at length obtains it and applies it, with what result the following passage will show.] The sound of her husband's footsteps aroused her....but bright enough to be the draught of immortality. "The concoction of the draught has been perfect," said he, in answer to Georgiana's look. "Unless all... | |
 | 1882 - 580 pagina’s
...conception. Longer than one moment she well knew it could not be ; for his spirit was ever on the march, ever ascending, and each instant required something that...was pale ; but it seemed rather the consequence of a highly-wrought state of mind and tension of spirit than of fear or doubt. " The concoction of the draught... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1882 - 290 pagina’s
...conception. Longer than one moment she well knew it could not be ; for his spirit was ever on the march, ever ascending, and each instant required something that...was pale ; but it seemed rather the consequence of a highly-wrought state of mind and tension of spirit than of fear or doubt. " The concoction of the draught... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hawthorne - 1882 - 574 pagina’s
...march, ever ascending, and each instant icquired something that was beyond the scope of the iistant before. The sound of her husband's footsteps aroused...was pale ; but it seemed rather the consequence of a highly-wrought state of mind and tension of spirit than of fear or doubt. " The concoction of the draught... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1882 - 580 pagina’s
...conception. Longer than one moment she well knew it could not be ; for his spirit was ever on the march, ever ascending, and each instant required something that was beyond the scope of the iastant before^ The sound of her husband's footsteps aroused her. He bore a crystal goblet containing... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1882 - 574 pagina’s
...conception. Longer than one moment she well knew it could not be ; for his spirit was ever on the march, ever ascending, and each instant required something that was beyond the scope of the kistant before. The sound of her husband's footsteps aroused her. He bore a crystal goblet containing... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1882 - 568 pagina’s
...conception. Longer than one moment she well knew it could not be ; for his spirit was ever on the march, ever ascending, and each instant required something that was beyond the scope of the iistant before. The sound of her husband's footsteps aroused her. He bore a crystal goblet containing... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1897 - 230 pagina’s
...conception. Longer than one moment she well knew it could not be; for his spirit was ever on the march, ever ascending, and each instant required something that...immortality. Aylmer was pale; but it seemed rather th« 46 consequence of a highly wrought state of mind and tension of spirit than of fear or doubt.... | |
 | Alexander Jessup, Henry Seidel Canby - 1903 - 572 pagina’s
...conception. Longer than one moment she well knew it could not be ; for his spirit was ever on the march, ever ascending, and each instant required something that...her. He bore a crystal goblet containing a liquor colourless as water, but bright enough to be the draught of immortality. Aylmer was pale ; but it seemed... | |
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