Second series. 1860-1888George Allen, 1893 |
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... MORALS 131 50. MUSIC AND POETRY INTERDEPENDENT 132 51. BORDER MINSTRELSY . 132 52. ASHESTIEL AND ABBOTSFORD 136 53. BYRON • 141 54. DR . JOHNSON 144 55. BOOKS 145 56. THE ARISTOCRACY OF INTELLECT 148 57. SCHOLARSHIP 150 58. WORK OF ...
... MORALS 131 50. MUSIC AND POETRY INTERDEPENDENT 132 51. BORDER MINSTRELSY . 132 52. ASHESTIEL AND ABBOTSFORD 136 53. BYRON • 141 54. DR . JOHNSON 144 55. BOOKS 145 56. THE ARISTOCRACY OF INTELLECT 148 57. SCHOLARSHIP 150 58. WORK OF ...
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... MORAL SANCTION 89. " EMIGRAVIT " 90. THE BASIS OF MORALITY 91. IMAGINATION AS A MORAL FACTOR 92. PASSION 93. MOTIVE 218 221 223 224 224 228 • 231 232 • 235 b PAGE 94. CRYSTAL VIRTUES 95. HUMAN WELL - BEING • CONTENTS . ix.
... MORAL SANCTION 89. " EMIGRAVIT " 90. THE BASIS OF MORALITY 91. IMAGINATION AS A MORAL FACTOR 92. PASSION 93. MOTIVE 218 221 223 224 224 228 • 231 232 • 235 b PAGE 94. CRYSTAL VIRTUES 95. HUMAN WELL - BEING • CONTENTS . ix.
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... moral character of their lives , we shall find that the best art is the work of good , but of not distinctively religious men , who , at least , are conscious of no inspiration , and often so unconscious of their superiority to others ...
... moral character of their lives , we shall find that the best art is the work of good , but of not distinctively religious men , who , at least , are conscious of no inspiration , and often so unconscious of their superiority to others ...
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... moral quality . " No , " say many of my antagonists , " taste is one thing , morality is another . Tell us what is pretty : we shall be glad to know that ; but we need no sermons , even were you able to preach them , which may be ...
... moral quality . " No , " say many of my antagonists , " taste is one thing , morality is another . Tell us what is pretty : we shall be glad to know that ; but we need no sermons , even were you able to preach them , which may be ...
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... moral state when they have come to like doing it ; and as long as they don't like it , they are still in a vicious state . The man is not in health of body who is always thinking of the bottle in the cupboard , though he bravely bears ...
... moral state when they have come to like doing it ; and as long as they don't like it , they are still in a vicious state . The man is not in health of body who is always thinking of the bottle in the cupboard , though he bravely bears ...
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