 Affected passion, intense expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it — they cannot reach it. It comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous,...  Faust: a tragedy - Page 401by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1853 - 632 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1827 - 684 pages
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1826 - 74 pages
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...or the bursting forth of vokanic fir^s, with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces taugiit in the schools, the costly ornaments, and studied...contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their own live?, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang ou the decision of the... | |
 | 1827 - 564 pages
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion... | |
 | 1827 - 654 pages
...at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic lie;-, •with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher 1827.] Eulogies on Jefferson and Adams. 67 qualities. Then, patriotism... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 362 pages
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces taught in schools the costly ornaments, and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 286 pages
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 pages
...aim", be desirous, exercise ambition. Outbreakings, bursting forth, sudden gush ; from out and break. of volcanic fires with spontaneous, original, native...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native...hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric ia vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pages
...comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of 15 a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native...when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, 20 their children, and their country hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power,... | |
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