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Page 48
... force ; and so must a theme , by the mind's brooding on it , grow into diversity and higher unity , and thus become a living and active force in the world of speech . Every composer will recall the fact that the greatest stress under ...
... force ; and so must a theme , by the mind's brooding on it , grow into diversity and higher unity , and thus become a living and active force in the world of speech . Every composer will recall the fact that the greatest stress under ...
Page 50
... force in his movement is by the wealth of material which he is able to present . The composer is most conscious of the effort to expand and amplify . His greatest strain is that of pushing out his theme here and there in its varied and ...
... force in his movement is by the wealth of material which he is able to present . The composer is most conscious of the effort to expand and amplify . His greatest strain is that of pushing out his theme here and there in its varied and ...
Page 54
... force of a city is an individual police force , because the parts work together to keep order , as do the parts of one policeman . The reasons given for calling Jupiter an individual apply equally well to the solar system as an ...
... force of a city is an individual police force , because the parts work together to keep order , as do the parts of one policeman . The reasons given for calling Jupiter an individual apply equally well to the solar system as an ...
Page 65
... is essential to description . In giving a full conception of the Andes Mountains it is necessary to state the force that upheaved them , and their effects on climate , vegetable and animal life , THE THOUGHT IN DISCOURSE . 65.
... is essential to description . In giving a full conception of the Andes Mountains it is necessary to state the force that upheaved them , and their effects on climate , vegetable and animal life , THE THOUGHT IN DISCOURSE . 65.
Page 71
... force . A resisting , as well as an extended , something is essential to our notion of an object , whether it be a conception of a material or a spiritual object . The general attribute of passive resistance manifests itself in ...
... force . A resisting , as well as an extended , something is essential to our notion of an object , whether it be a conception of a material or a spiritual object . The general attribute of passive resistance manifests itself in ...
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