 I asked myself: What is this that, ever since earliest years, thou hast been fretting and fuming, and lamenting and self-tormenting, on account of? Say it in a word: is it not because thou art not HAPPY? Because the THOU (sweet gentleman) is not sufficiently...  The Faith of Robert Louis Stevenson - Page 242by John Kelman - 1903 - 301 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Josephus Nelson Larned - Conduct of life - 1901 - 520 pages
...with Renunciation (Entsagen) that Life, properly speaking, can be said to begin."' ' I asked myself : What is this that, ever since earliest years, thou hast been fretting and fuming, and lamenting and self -tormenting, on account of ? Say it in a word : is it not because thou art not HAPPY ? Because... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Didactic fiction - 1902 - 264 pages
...Renunciation (Entsagen) that Life, ‘properly speaking, can be said to begin.” ‘I asked myself: What is this that, ever since ear‘liest years, thou...Say ‘it in a word: is it not because thou art not a&¿¿y? ‘Because the THOU (sweet gentleman) is not sufficiently ‘honoured, nourished, soft-bedded,... | |
 | Little magazines - 1922 - 710 pages
...Hercules. This will be thy better plan." In the Sartor Resort us he goes on in this way: "I asked myself, What is this that ever since earliest years, thou...it in a word. Is it not because thou art not happy? Foolish soul. What act of legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy? A little while ago thou... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - English literature - 1906 - 844 pages
...only with Renunciation (Entsagen) that Life, 76 properly speaking, can be said to u. I asked myself: What is this that, ever since earliest years, thou hast been fretting and fuming, and lamentso ing and self -tormenting, on account of? Say it in a word: is it not because thou ajt not... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Hero worship - 1908 - 516 pages
...with Renunciation (Entsagen) that Life, properly speaking, can be said to begin." ' I asked myself : What is this that, ever since earliest years, thou...Legislature was there that thou shouldst be Happy? A little while ago thou hadst no right to be at all. What if thou wert born and predestined not to... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Clothing and dress - 1908 - 352 pages
...Renunciation ' (Entsagen) that Life, properly speaking, can be said to ' begin." ' I asked myself : What is this that, ever since earliest ' years, thou...gentleman) is not sufficiently honoured, nourished, ' soft - bedded, and lovingly cared - for ? Foolish soul 1 ' What Act of Legislature was there that... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1908 - 352 pages
...HAPPY ? Because the THOU ' (sweet gentleman) is not sufficiently honoured, nourished, ' soft -bedded, and lovingly cared -for? Foolish soul ! ' What Act...Legislature was there that thou shouldst be ' Happy ? A little while ago thou hadst no right to be at all. ' What if thou wert born and predestined not... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English prose literature - 1909 - 578 pages
...with Renunciation (F.ntsageri) that Life, properly speaking, can be said to begin.' "I asked myself: What is this that, ever since earliest years, thou...sufficiently honoured, nourished, soft-bedded, and lovingly cared-for? Foolish soul ! What Act of Leg1slature was there that thou shouldst be Happy? A little while... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English poetry - 1909 - 572 pages
...with Renunciation (Entsagen) that Life, properly speaking, can be said to begin.' "I asked myself: What is this that, ever since earliest years, thou hast been fretting and fuming, and lamenting and self -tormenting, on account of? Say it in a word: is it not because thou art not happy? Because the... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English prose literature - 1909 - 574 pages
...Thou (sweet gentleman) is not sufficiently honoured, nourished, soft-bedded, and lovingly cared-for? Foolish soul! What Act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be Happy? A little while ago thou hadst no right to be at all. What if thou wert bom and predestined not to be... | |
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