he stands one step nearer to things, and sees the flowing or metamorphosis; perceives that thought is multiform; that within the form of every creature is a force impelling it to ascend into a higher form; and, following with his eyes the life, uses the forms which express that life, an...
Their fear, lest, by killing an animal or an insect, they may, perchance, destroy the life of an ancestor, develops their love and care for every living creature to an almost incredible extent. Not only is there a hospital for invalid animals in every town and village, but their priests...
his father of his having been delivered and found, so as to enable him to come and be present at the marriage and baptism of Zoraida, for it was impossible for the Judge to put off his journey, as he was informed that in a month from that time the fleet was to sail from Seville f...
“To have you heal me, perchance?” said Adhelmar. “Ah, love, is hanging, then, so sweet a death that I should choose it, rather than to die very peacefully in your arms? Indeed, I would not live if I might; for I have proven traitor to my King, and it is right that traitor...
“Perchance, my son, thou hast had much to do with making him what he is. One more thing: of course Wilfred would naturally sympathise with the old retainers of his father. Tell me, didst thou ever ill-use them in his sight?” “I may have done so sometimes. But, my lord, you,...
“Do you know, perchance, what is this material which seems to give substantial existence to these eight triangles?” “I do not.” “Nor I! nor does it matter, unless you conceive it to be the work of man?” “I do not claim it as man’s work.” “Whose, then?” “We believe...
To sink the inborn shame, waive privilege of sex, And posture as you see, support the nods and becks Of clowns that have their stare, nor always pay its price; An infant born perchance as sensitive and nice As any soul of you, proud dames, whom destiny Keeps uncontaminate from stigma ...
So instead of beginning: “To be or not to be: that is the question,” we get “...or not to be. To be...ay, there’s the point.” And later, instead of “To die; to sleep .. perchance to dream! Ay there’s the rub,” we hear “To die, to sleep - is that al...
was not then minded ever to have emboldened himself so far as to thrust in foot amongst our English Poets. But being busied in translating Petrarch his sonnets into Latin new-clothed this amongst many others, which one day may perchance come to light: And because it befitteth this place,...