The Quarterly Review, Volume 239John Murray, 1923 - English literature |
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... human avalanche which the Russians had hurled against them , and had been forced to evacuate the greater part of Galicia . In Serbia , also , advances had been made with insufficient forces and had ended in misfortune . The dazzling ...
... human avalanche which the Russians had hurled against them , and had been forced to evacuate the greater part of Galicia . In Serbia , also , advances had been made with insufficient forces and had ended in misfortune . The dazzling ...
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... humanity and a deep understanding of her time and her countrymen . With such qualities as these one may err , but the errors of a George Sand are instructive and in my opinion not comparable with the allures of a Gräfin Hahn - Hahn ...
... humanity and a deep understanding of her time and her countrymen . With such qualities as these one may err , but the errors of a George Sand are instructive and in my opinion not comparable with the allures of a Gräfin Hahn - Hahn ...
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... human actions are sinful , vicious , and criminal at the same time ; and to those of us who regard the law of conscience as reflect- ing the law of God , vice ( that is , action which conscience disapproves ) is and must be sinful ...
... human actions are sinful , vicious , and criminal at the same time ; and to those of us who regard the law of conscience as reflect- ing the law of God , vice ( that is , action which conscience disapproves ) is and must be sinful ...
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... human liberty . Another habit which is on the border - line between vice and crime , and as to which our legislative practice is some- what inconsistent , is the habit of gambling . I am not now discussing the ethics of gambling , which ...
... human liberty . Another habit which is on the border - line between vice and crime , and as to which our legislative practice is some- what inconsistent , is the habit of gambling . I am not now discussing the ethics of gambling , which ...
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... human nature better than many of our political leaders do , and the consequence of his policy was that his ship was in a high state of discipline , and that it was not regarded as a ' hard ' ship even by the rebellious spirits under him ...
... human nature better than many of our political leaders do , and the consequence of his policy was that his ship was in a high state of discipline , and that it was not regarded as a ' hard ' ship even by the rebellious spirits under him ...
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Page 290 - Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord! Why would you have the day of the Lord? It is darkness, and not light; as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned with his hand against the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Page 317 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's...
Page 255 - General Foch Is charged by the British, French and American Governments with the co-ordination of the action of the allied armies on the western front; to this end there is conferred on him all the powers necessary for Its effective realization.
Page 141 - But there was another field of inquiry and discussion in which he was never tired of ranging. He had a strong and enduring predilection for religious speculation and controversy, and was widely and profoundly read in ecclesiastical history. His partiality for...
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Page 342 - Figured bass", he says in the rules and principles of accompaniment that he gave his pupils*, "is the most perfect foundation of music. It is executed with both hands in such a manner that the left hand plays the notes that are written, while the right adds consonances and dissonances thereto, making an agreeable harmony for the glory of God and the justifiable gratification of the soul. Like all music, the figured bass should have no other end and aim than the glory of God and the recreation of...
Page 254 - General Foch is charged by the British and French Governments with coordinating the action of the Allied Armies on the Western front. For this purpose he will come to an understanding with the generals-in-chief, who are requested to furnish him with all necessary information.
Page 241 - During the second half of the war, and that part embracing the critical and costly period of the wearing-out battle, the losses previously suffered by our Allies laid upon the British Armies in France an increasing share in the burden of attack. From the opening of the Somme Battle in 1916 to the termination of hostilities the British Armies were subjected to a strain of the utmost severity which never ceased, and consequently had little or no opportunity for the rest and training they so greatly...
Page 335 - ... was their habit to meet once a year at a time and place arranged beforehand. These gatherings generally took place at Erfurt, Eisenach, and sometimes at Arnstadt. Even after the family had grown very large, and many of its members had left Thuringia to settle in Upper and Lower Saxony and Franconia, the Bachs continued their annual meetings. On these occasions music was their sole recreation. As those present were either Cantors, Organists, or Town Musicians, employed in the service of the Church...
Page 276 - I am heartily glad we have got the French out of Syria, and a hard job it was to do so. The arrangement made for the future government of the Lebanon will, I dare say, work sufficiently well to prevent the French from having any pretext for returning thither.