 not outlive his century. He must die as his great countryman, Descartes, had died before him. He must wither as the blade withers when the corn is ripe." A true image which the reader of the great books of the world does well to take to heart. It may...  The Works of Lord Morley ... - Page 80by John Morley - 1921Full view - About this book
 | John Morley - Literature, Modern - 1908 - 378 pages
...urging them to walk in it. 'Montesquieu must die,' exclaimed old Bentham, in a rare mood of rhapsody ; ' he must die as his great countryman, Descartes, had...wither as the blade withers when the corn is ripe ; he must die, but let tears of gratitude and admiration bedew his grave.' So the pilgrim may feel... | |
 | John Morley - Literature - 1908 - 354 pages
...urging them to walk in it. ' Montesquieu must die/ exclaimed old Bentham, in a rare mood of rhapsody ; ' he must die as his great countryman, Descartes, had...wither as the blade withers when the corn is ripe ; he must die, but let tears of gratitude and admiration bedew his grave.' So the pilgrim may feel... | |
 | Sir John Macdonell, Edward Manson - Law - 1914 - 684 pages
...other men, are found to be themselves not clear, that book must die: Montesquieu must therefore die : he must die, as his great countryman, Descartes, had...wither as the blade withers, when the corn is ripe : he must die, but let tears of gratitude and admiration bedew his grave. 0 Montesquieu ! tho British... | |
 | Law - 1914 - 690 pages
...other men, are found to be themselves not clear, that book must die : Montesquieu must therefore die : he must die, as his great countryman, Descartes, had...wither as the blade withers, when the corn is ripe : he must die, but let tears of gratitude and admiration bedew his grave. O Montesquieu ! the British... | |
 | John Morley - Great Britain - 1917 - 414 pages
...languid wearisome — will live for ever. Montesquieu — rapid, brilliant, glorious, enchanting — will not outlive his century. He must die as his great...the world does well to take to heart. It may be true ^^_ but his thoughts had the signal quality of powerful and immediate bearing on political action and... | |
 | John Morley - Biography & Autobiography - 1917 - 408 pages
...languid wearisome — will live for ever. Montesquieu — rapid, brilliant, glorious, enchanting — will not outlive his century. He must die as his great...the world does well to take to heart. It may be true CHAP. VI. BOOK that Montesquieu was a precursor, not a founder; v- ^X»x but his thoughts had the signal... | |
 | John Morley - Great Britain - 1917 - 408 pages
...languid wearisome — will live for ever. Montesquieu — rapid, brilliant, glorious, enchanting — will not outlive his century. He must die as his great...the world does well to take to heart. It may be true BOOK I. that Montesquieu was a precursor, not a founder; but his thoughts had the signal quality of... | |
 | John Morley - Biography & Autobiography - 1917 - 410 pages
...languid wearisome — will live for ever. Montesquieu — rapid, brilliant, glorious, enchanting — will not outlive his century. He must die as his great...the world does well to take to heart. It may be true BOOK I. that Montesquieu was a precursor, not a founder; but his thoughts had the signal quality of... | |
 | John Morley - Great Britain - 1917 - 410 pages
...languid wearisome — will live for ever. Montesquieu — rapid, brilliant, glorious, enchanting — will not outlive his century. He must die as his great...the world does well to take to heart. It may be true BOOK that Montesquieu was a precursor, not a founder; but his thoughts had the signal quality of powerful... | |
 | Charles Franklin Thwing - Biography & Autobiography - 1927 - 498 pages
...urging them to walk in it. 'Montesquieu must die/ exclaimed old Bentham, in a rare mood of rhapsody; 'he must die as his great countryman, Descartes, had...wither as the blade withers when the corn is ripe; he must die, but let tears of gratitude and admiration bedew his grave.' So the pilgrim may feel today,... | |
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