 ... there is no life of a man, faithfully recorded, but is a heroic poem of its sort, rhymed or unrhymed. It is a plan one would prefer, did it otherwise suit ; which it does not, in these days. Seven volumes sell so much dearer than one; are so much...  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Страница 278по Thomas Carlyle - 1839Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1860 - 536 страници
...no heroic poem in the world but is at bottom a biography, the life of a man : also, it may be ?aid, there is no life of a man, faithfully recorded, but...moreover, in all conduct and acting ? Not what stands aboveground, but what lies unseen ander it, as the root and subterrene element it sprang from and emblemed... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1860 - 534 страници
...inconsiderable fraction of one. This, in commeroal algebra, were the equation : Odyssey equal to Pickwick ivided by an unknown integer. There is a great discovery...moreover, in all conduct and acting ? Not what stands aboveground, but what lies unseen under it. as the root and subtcrrone element it sprang from and emblemed... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1860 - 384 страници
...canst, even as it has been given thee. Miscellanies, vol. iii., p. 4. A DESIDERATUM IN LITERATURE. There is a great discovery still to be made in Literature,...write. Nay, in sober truth, is not this actually the truth in all writing ; and moreover, in all conduct and acting ? Not what stands above ground, but... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1876 - 406 страници
...physiology. The vitality of man is great. —M. Scott. A GREAT DISCOVERY TO BE MADE IN LITER A TURE. THERE is a great discovery still to be made in Literature,...ground but what lies unseen under it, as the root and subterrene element it II sprang from and emblemed forth, determines the value. Under all speech that... | |
 | Edward Barrett - 1881 - 412 страници
...physiology. The vitality of man is great —M. Scott. A GREAT DISCOVERY TO BE MADE IN LITER A TURE. THERE is a great discovery still to be made in Literature,...ground but what lies unseen under it, as the root and subterrene element it sprang from and emblemed forth, determines the value. Under all speech that is... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1883 - 88 страници
...easier to write than one. The Odyssey, for instance, what were the value of the Odyssey sold per sheet 1 One paper of Pickwick ; or say, the inconsiderable...moreover, in all conduct and acting? Not what stands aboveground, but what lies unseen under it, as the root and subterrene clement it sprang from and emblemed... | |
 | Edward McCrady - 1883 - 64 страници
...idea that literature may be counted by numbers and weighed by the pound. It was Carlyle who said that there is a great discovery still to be made in literature—...paying literary men by the quantity they do not write. IV. LIBRARIES. We think we have fairly met the assertion of Mr. McMaster, that, iI the number of newspapers... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1884 - 494 страници
...opening of the year. Perhaps it is best. The physiognomy of Scott will not be much altered for us by that Seventh Volume ; the prior Six have altered it but...moreover, in all conduct and acting? Not what stands aboveground, but what lies unseen under it, as the root and subterrene element it sprang from and emblemed... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1888 - 256 страници
...Odyssey, for instance, what were the value of the Odyssey sold per sheet ? One paper of Pickviick ; or say, the inconsiderable fraction of one. This,...moreover, in all conduct and acting ? Not what stands aboveground, but what lies unseen under it, as the root and subterrene element it sprang from and emblemed... | |
 | 1888 - 1124 страници
...idea that literature may be counted by numbers and weighed by the pound. It was Carlyle who said that there is a great discovery still to be made in literature...paying literary men by the quantity they do not write. IV.— LIBRARIES. We think we Lave fairly met the assertion of Mr. McMoster, that, if the number of... | |
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