Selected Essays of William Hazlitt, 1778-1830Nonesuch Press, 1948 - 807 pagina's |
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Pagina 15
... turn , they don't know where they are . The indefatigable readers of books are like the everlasting copiers of pictures , who , when they attempt to do anything of their own , find they want an eye quick enough , a hand steady enough ...
... turn , they don't know where they are . The indefatigable readers of books are like the everlasting copiers of pictures , who , when they attempt to do anything of their own , find they want an eye quick enough , a hand steady enough ...
Pagina 174
... turn . The more airs of childish self - importance you give your- self , you will only expose yourself to be the more thwarted and laughed at . True equality is the only true morality or true wisdom . Remember always that you are but ...
... turn . The more airs of childish self - importance you give your- self , you will only expose yourself to be the more thwarted and laughed at . True equality is the only true morality or true wisdom . Remember always that you are but ...
Pagina 356
... turn in this chequered scene of things , unless we prevent it from taking its turn by over - rigid conditions , or drive men to despair or the most callous effrontery by erecting a standard of per- fection , to which no one can conform ...
... turn in this chequered scene of things , unless we prevent it from taking its turn by over - rigid conditions , or drive men to despair or the most callous effrontery by erecting a standard of per- fection , to which no one can conform ...
Inhoudsopgave
On the Love of Life | 8 |
On Living to Onesself | 24 |
On Reading Old Books | 40 |
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