 ... perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life...  Calendar - Page 192by University of Calcutta - 1912Full view - About this book
 | Charles Francis Richardson - Best books - 1881 - 108 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...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,... | |
 | Charles Francis Richardson - Books and reading - 1881 - 104 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...his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to sei/.e. He would f:iin set it down forever; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, ' This is the... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1882 - 224 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...rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of mo ; ibi the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, lik« another ; my life was as the... | |
 | Edmund J. Baillie - 1882 - 76 pages
...true and useful, or helpfully beautiful .... He would fain set it down for ever ; •engrave it on a rock if he could ; saying, this is the best of me...slept, loved and hated like another ; my life was as a vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory. This... | |
 | Granville series - 1882 - 330 pages
...can say it. He is bound to say it clearly and sweetly if he may ; clearly, at all events. 9. This is the piece of true knowledge or sight, which his share...him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever, saying, " This is the best of me ; this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing... | |
 | E.H. Butler & Co - Readers - 1853 - 396 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Andrews (M.A.) - English literature - 1884 - 312 pages
...wise man's work is honestly and benevolently done, that bit is his book, or his piece of art. It is the piece of true knowledge or sight which his share...He would fain set it down for ever, engrave it on a rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept,... | |
 | John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1884 - 434 pages
...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 sight, which his share...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... | |
 | William Swinton - Readers - 1885 - 620 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...loved and hated, like another; my life was as the vapor, and is not: but this I saw and knew ; this, if any thing of mine, is worth your memory." That... | |
 | William Swinton - Readers - 1885 - 624 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...loved and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapor, and is not : but this I saw and knew ; this, if any thing of mine, is worth your memory." That... | |
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