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... spirit , yet appals , Gather around these summits , as to show How Earth may pierce to Heaven , yet leave vain man below . " ( P. 35. ) The tribute of the poet to the memory of a young Aventian priestess , called Julia Alpinula , is ...
... spirit , yet appals , Gather around these summits , as to show How Earth may pierce to Heaven , yet leave vain man below . " ( P. 35. ) The tribute of the poet to the memory of a young Aventian priestess , called Julia Alpinula , is ...
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... spirit's love - devouring heat ; In that absorbing sigh perchance more blest , Than vulgar minds may be with all they seek possest . " To these stanzas we have a note , which refers us account , in the Confessions , ' of Rousseau's ...
... spirit's love - devouring heat ; In that absorbing sigh perchance more blest , Than vulgar minds may be with all they seek possest . " To these stanzas we have a note , which refers us account , in the Confessions , ' of Rousseau's ...
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... spirit of her hues . " Ye stars ! which are the poetry of heaven ! If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires , - ' tis to be forgiven , That in our aspirations to be great , Our destinies o'erleap their mortal ...
... spirit of her hues . " Ye stars ! which are the poetry of heaven ! If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires , - ' tis to be forgiven , That in our aspirations to be great , Our destinies o'erleap their mortal ...
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... spirit of charity , he may wish its enemies to become acquainted with . Hitherto , we have been following a vapoury illusion , which , instead of rewarding the traveller's pursuit , leaves him more thirsty and weary at the end . But a ...
... spirit of charity , he may wish its enemies to become acquainted with . Hitherto , we have been following a vapoury illusion , which , instead of rewarding the traveller's pursuit , leaves him more thirsty and weary at the end . But a ...
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... spirit of inquiry which has gone forth as to the best means within our power of keeping the poor out of temptation . If it were our business to build up , as well as to pull down ; if we were to substitute a New View of Society ...
... spirit of inquiry which has gone forth as to the best means within our power of keeping the poor out of temptation . If it were our business to build up , as well as to pull down ; if we were to substitute a New View of Society ...
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