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by University of Calcutta - 1912
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Pre-Raphaelitism

John Ruskin - Pre-Raphaelitism - 1865 - 302 pages
...and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ; — this...He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rook, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved,...
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The Homilist; or, The pulpit for the people, conducted by D ..., Volume 15

David Thomas - 1865 - 754 pages
...clearly, and melodiously if he may ; clearly at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him: this the piece of true knowledge, or right, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would feign set it down...
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Sesame and Lilies: Two Lectures Delivered at Manchester in 1864

John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1867 - 144 pages
...and melodiously if he may; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to Jbe the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;—this...fain set it down for ever; engrave it on rock, if he oould ; saying, " This is the best of me; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated,...
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Sesame and Lilies: Three Lectures

John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1871 - 268 pages
...and melodiously, if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing or group of things manifest to him, — this...permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down forever, engrave it on rock if he could, saying, "This is the best of me; for the rest, I ate and drank...
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Sesame and Lilies: Two Lectures Delivered at Manchester in 1864

John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1872 - 144 pages
...earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever; engrave it on rock, if he eouKl ; saying, " This is the best of me; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, lika another; my life was as the vapour, and ia not; but this I saw and knew: this, if anything of...
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The First[-fifth] Reader ...

Edward Austin Sheldon - Readers - 1875 - 444 pages
...and melodiously if he can ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life, he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ; this...of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. 12. He would fain set it down forever, engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " J?his is the best...
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In Health

Andrew J. Ingersoll - Sexual ethics - 1877 - 204 pages
...clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his hie he finds this to be the thing or group of things manifest to him ; — this...permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down forever; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, ' this is the best of me ; this, if anything of...
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Pearls for Young Ladies

John Ruskin - Conduct of life - 1878 - 362 pages
...clearly and melodiously if he may; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him; — this...loved, and hated, like another; my life was as the vapor, and is not; but this I saw and knew: this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That...
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The Normal Fifth Reader

Albert Newton Raub - Readers - 1878 - 444 pages
...and melodiously, if he can ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life, he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ; this...of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. 12. He would fain set it down forever, engrave it OP rock, if he could; saying, "This is the best of...
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The Literary World, Volume 10

Literature - 1879 - 360 pages
...melodiously if he may; clearly, at all events. Inthc sum of his life he finds this to be the tiling, or group of things, manifest to him; this the piece...permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down forever; engrave it on rock, if he could; saying, "This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and...
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