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... less in advocating practical extensions of State interference than in attacking 1 Ruskin's friendly relations with Mr. Smith continued for many years , and a letter to Thackeray of December 21 , 1860 , shows no sign of vexation with his ...
... less in advocating practical extensions of State interference than in attacking 1 Ruskin's friendly relations with Mr. Smith continued for many years , and a letter to Thackeray of December 21 , 1860 , shows no sign of vexation with his ...
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... less selfish to look upon one's self merely as a leaf a tree than as an independent spirit , but it is much less pleasant . don't say I have come to this - but all my work bears in that dir tion . " 4 And so , once more , to his father ...
... less selfish to look upon one's self merely as a leaf a tree than as an independent spirit , but it is much less pleasant . don't say I have come to this - but all my work bears in that dir tion . " 4 And so , once more , to his father ...
Page xliv
... less occult than Homer's , and more cally useful for all generations . " " ( LUCERNE , October 23 . ) - It is very notable that the first step of Rome towards her established power should have be checking a monopoly , and delivering the ...
... less occult than Homer's , and more cally useful for all generations . " " ( LUCERNE , October 23 . ) - It is very notable that the first step of Rome towards her established power should have be checking a monopoly , and delivering the ...
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... less happy than they have been— with your feelings ; nor am I without hope that if I get a house to please me here , a proper degree of feminine and maternal solicitude and curiosity may even , next year , prevail upon you to submit to ...
... less happy than they have been— with your feelings ; nor am I without hope that if I get a house to please me here , a proper degree of feminine and maternal solicitude and curiosity may even , next year , prevail upon you to submit to ...
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... less read than Unto this Last . It is , in some ways , a more important part of Ruskin's economical writings ; it is also very closely reasoned , and it follows throughout a clear plan . But there is mixed with it so much of excursus ...
... less read than Unto this Last . It is , in some ways , a more important part of Ruskin's economical writings ; it is also very closely reasoned , and it follows throughout a clear plan . But there is mixed with it so much of excursus ...
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Page 553 - What shall we do then? 11 He answereth, and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 446 - Where the bee sucks, there suck I ; In a cowslip's bell I lie; There I couch when owls do cry. On the bat's back I do fly After summer merrily. Merrily, merrily shall I live now Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.
Page 446 - Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Page 286 - Reverend sirs, For you there's rosemary and rue ; these keep Seeming and savour all the winter long : Grace and remembrance be to you both, And welcome to our shearing ! Pol.
Page 7 - These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
Page 277 - And God is able to make all grace abound toward you ; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work : 9 As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor : his righteousness remaineth for ever.
Page 338 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 348 - The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
Page 50 - In fact, it may be discovered that the true veins of wealth are purple — and not in Rock, but in Flesh — perhaps even that the final outcome and consummation of all wealth is in the producing as many as possible full-breathed, bright-eyed, and happy-hearted human creatures.
Page 5 - But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny ? Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own ? Is thine eye evil, because I am good ? So the last shall be first, and the first last : for many be called, but few chosen.