The course of Nature's phases, on this our little fraction of a Planet, is partially known to us: but who knows what deeper courses these depend on; what infinitely larger Cycle of causes our little Epicycle revolves on? To the Minnow every cranny and... Life of Thomas Carlyle - Page 169by Richard Garnett - 1887 - 186 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Carlyle - 1893 - 242 pages
...itself to some few ' computed centuries and measured square-miles. The course • of Nature's phases, on this our little fraction of a Planet, is ' partially...pebble, and quality and accident, of its little native Creek ' may have become familiar : but does the Minnow understand ' the Ocean Tides and periodic Currents,... | |
| Rev. James Wood - Quotations - 1893 - 694 pages
...manfully. Carlyle. The course of nature is the art of God. Young-, The course of Nature's phases, on the long-run. Гг. Knavery's plain face is never...believe that others are like 45 themselves ; they ? Carlyle. The course of prayer who knows ? Keble. The course of scoundrelism, any more than that of... | |
| 1924 - 502 pages
...within some few computed centuries and measured square miles. The course of Nature's phases on our own little fraction of a planet is partially known to...courses these depend on ; what infinitely larger cycle our little epicycle revolves on ? "To the minnow, every cranny and pebble of its little native creek... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - English essays - 1894 - 300 pages
...itself to some few computed centuries and measured square-miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this our little fraction of a Planet, is partially...pebble, and quality and accident, of its little native Creek may have become familiar : but does the Minnow understand the Ocean Tides and periodic Currents,... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1894 - 192 pages
...itself to some few computed centuries and measured square-miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this our little fraction of a Planet, is partially...courses these depend on ; what infinitely larger Cycle 20 (of causes) our little Epicycle revolves on ? To the Minnow every cranny and pebble, and quality... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - 522 pages
...itself to some few computed centuries, and measured 'square-miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this ' our little fraction of a Planet, is partially...pebble, ' and quality and accident, of its little native Creek may 5 ' have become familiar : but does the Minnow understand 'the Ocean Tides and periodic Currents,... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - 292 pages
...itself to some few computed centuries and measured square-miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this our little fraction of a Planet, is partially...pebble, and quality and accident, of its little native Creek may have become familiar : but does the Minnow understand the Ocean Tides and periodic Currents,... | |
| Nicholas Dickson, William Sanderson - Scotland - 1901 - 278 pages
...give expression to such a profound view of the universe as this : 'The course of Nature's phases, on this our little fraction of a Planet, is partially...cycle (of causes) our little Epicycle revolves on Î To the Minnow every cranny and pebble, and quality and accident, of it* little native Creek may... | |
| Hector C. Macpherson - Authors, English - 1897 - 172 pages
...itself to some few computed centuries and measured square-miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this our little fraction of a Planet, is partially...pebble, and quality and accident, of its little native Creek may have become familiar: but does the Minnow understand the Ocean Tides and periodic Currents,... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - Clothing and dress - 1897 - 508 pages
...'itself to some few computed centuries, and measured ' square-miles. The course of Nature's phases, on this ' our little fraction of a Planet, is partially...but who knows what deeper courses these depend on ; ' wKat infinitely larger Cycle (of causes)_ourJittle_Epicycle ' revolves on ? To the Minnow every... | |
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