 | Anne Manning - 1859 - 414 trang
...too constant introspection, that its charms only led to tears. And then Wordsworth finely adds — ' The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one The least of Nature's works ! ' " " I am trying to acquire a taste for Wordsworth," said Mary to me, smiling, "because papa is... | |
 | 1859 - 914 trang
...an advance of wisdom, than in the knowledge of the great fact — • that Pride, Howe'er disguised in its own majesty, Is littleness ; that he who feels contempt For any living thing has faculties Which he has never tried ; that thought with him Is in its infancy. There is no aristocrat... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1860 - 414 trang
...Pride, Howe'er disguised in its own majesty, Is littleness; that he who feels contempt ]?or any Hying thing, hath faculties Which he has never used; that...man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful ever. Oh be wiser, thou ; Instructed that true knowledge leads to love, True dignity abides with him alone... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1860 - 312 trang
...forms Of young imagination have kept pure, Henceforth be warned, and know that pride, Howe'er disguised in its own majesty, Is littleness; that he who feels...on himself doth look on one The least of Nature's works,—one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful ever. Oh, be wiser,... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1860 - 474 trang
...condition of it the state of civilization of a people. It has been said of individual character, that— " The man whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one The least of Nature's works,—one who might more The wise man to that scorn, which wisdom holds Unlawful ever."* * Wordsworth's... | |
 | Margaret Maria Gordon - 1860 - 464 trang
...of morning, Such the tranquil song of even." — H. BOXAR. " Know thou that pride Howe'er disguised in its own majesty, Is littleness ; — that he who feels contempt For any livinj thing hath faculties Which he hath never used ; that thought with him Ts in its infancy. The... | |
 | Graduated series - 1861 - 504 trang
...forms Of young imagination have kept pure, Henceforth be warn'd, and know that pride, Howe'er disguised in its own majesty, Is littleness ; that he who feels contempt For any living thing has faculties Which he has never used ; that thought, with him, Is in its infancy. The man whose eye... | |
 | Alexander Simpson Patterson - 1862 - 236 trang
...imagination have kept pure, Stranger 1 henceforth be warned ; and know that pride, Howe'er disguised in its own majesty, \ Is littleness ; that he who...which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever. O be wiser, Thou I Instructed that true knowledge leads to love ; True dignity abides with him alone Who, in the silent... | |
 | John Gwyn Jeffreys - 1862 - 498 trang
...desired purpose. Study of Conchology. — As Wordsworth nobly says, " Know that pride, Howe'er disguised in its own majesty, Is littleness ; that he who feels...never used ; that thought with him Is in its infancy." Besides the interest which belongs to the study of any branch of Natural History for its own sake,... | |
 | John Gwyn Jeffreys - 1862 - 498 trang
...of Conchology. — As Wordsworth nobly says, "Know that pride, Howc'er disguised in its own majestv. Is littleness ; that he who feels contempt For any...never used ; that thought with him Is in its infancy." Besides the interest which belongs to the study of any branch of Natural History for its own sake,... | |
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The man whose eye Is ever on himself doth look on one, The least of Nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever. 
