On the Philosophy of History: An Address Delivered to the Historical Society, University of Glasgow, January 8, 1909James MacLehose, 1909 - 24 pages |
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Page 13 - The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.
Page 11 - While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 10 - The common remark as to the utility of reading history being made ; — JoHNSON : "We must consider how very little history there is ; I mean real authentic history. That certain kings reigned, and certain battles were fought, we can depend upon as true ; but all the colouring, all the philosophy of history is conjecture.
Page 14 - Acciocchè l' uom più oltre non si metta. Dalla man destra mi lasciai Sibilia, Dall' altra già m' avea lasciata Setta. O frati, dissi, che per cento milia Perigli siete giunti all...
Page 14 - He, who would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.
Page 15 - How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?
Page 11 - I asked him once concerning the conversation powers of a gentleman with whom I was myself unacquainted — " He talked to me at club one day (replies our doctor) concerning Catiline's conspiracy — so I withdrew my attention, and thought about Tom Thumb.
Page 14 - Our eyes are wakeful only for a little space ; let us win for them a sight of the unpeopled world, South of the Sun...
Page 9 - Japanese linguistics represented by the works of the leading scholars cited above ; but at the same time, it can hardly be denied that the...
Page 13 - He who has not made the experiment, or who is not accustomed to require rigorous accuracy from himself, will scarcely believe how much a few hours take from certainty of knowledge, and distinctness of imagery; how the succession of objects will be broken, how separate parts will be confused, and how many particular features and discriminations will be compressed and conglobated into one gross and general idea.