 This is the greatness which belongs to philosophers, and to the master spirits in poetry and the fine arts. — Next comes the greatness of action; and by this we mean the sublime power of conceiving bold and extensive plans ; of constructing and bringing...  The Fine arts' journal - Page 931847Full view - About this book
 | Unitarianism - 1828 - 476 pages
...grandeur. This is the greatness which belongs to philosophers, inspired poets, and to the master spirits in the fine arts.— Next comes the greatness of action;...and by this we mean the sublime power of conceiving and executing bold and extensive plans ; of constructing and bringing to bear on a mighty object, a... | |
 | Theology - 1827 - 560 pages
...grandeur. This is the greatness which belongs to philosophers, inspired poets, and to the master spirits in the fine arts. — Next comes the greatness of action...and by this we mean the sublime power of conceiving and executing bold and extensive plans ; of constructing and bringing to bear on a mighty object a... | |
 | United States - 1827 - 634 pages
...grandeur. This is the greatness which belongs to philosophers, inspired poets, and to the master spirits in the fine arts. Next comes the greatness of action;...and by this we mean the sublime power of conceiving and executing bold and extensive plans ; of constructing and bringing to bear on a mighty object a... | |
 | Great Britain - 1828 - 592 pages
...grandeur. This is the greatness which belongs to philoscphers, inspired poets, and to the master-spirits in the fine arts. Next comes the greatness of action...and by this we mean the sublime power of conceiving and executing bold and extensive plans ; of constructing and bringing to bear on a mighty object, a... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1828 - 60 pages
...grandeur. This is the greatness which belongs to philosophers, inspired poets, and to the master spirits in the fine arts. Next comes the greatness of action;...and by this we mean the sublime power of conceiving and executing bold and extensive plans ; of constructing and bringing to bear on a mighty object, a... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1829 - 270 pages
...greatness which belongs to philosophers, inspired poets, and to the master spirits iu the fine aits. — Next comes the greatness of action; and by this we mean the sublime power of conceiving and executing bold and extensive p'^ans; constructing and bringing to bear on a mighty object a complicated... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1830 - 622 pages
...inspirations. This is the greatness which belongs to philosophers, and to the master spirits in poetry and the fine arts. — Next comes the greatness of action;...outward effects. To this head belongs the greatness of Bonaparte, and that he possessed it, we need not prove, and none will be hardy enough to ( deny. A... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1830 - 630 pages
...inspirations. This is the greatness which belongs to philosophers, and to the master spirits in poetry and the fine arts. — Next comes the greatness of Action;...outward effects. To this head belongs the greatness of Bonaparte, and that he possessed it, we need not prove, and none will be hardy enough to deny. A man,... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1830 - 630 pages
...greatness which belongs to philosophers, and to the master spirits in poetry and the fine arts.—Next comes the greatness of Action; and by this we mean...accomplishing great outward effects. To this head ber longs the greatness of Bonaparte, and that he possessed it, we need not prove, and none will be... | |
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