The lover wished that he could feel his longings and his joys so variedly and so harmoniously as the poet's inspired lips had skill to show them forth; and even the rich man could not of himself discern such costliness in his idol grandeurs, as when they... Southern Review - Seite 3711829Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1824 - 354 Seiten
...skill to shew them forth; and even the rich man could not of himself discern such costliness in his idol grandeurs, as when they were presented to him...exalted us to them, and brought them down to us." " My friend," said Werner, after some reflection, " it has often grieved me, that thou shouldst strive... | |
| 1824 - 406 Seiten
...forth ; and even the rich man could not of himself discern such costliness in his idol grandeurs, an when they were presented to him shining in the splendour of the poet's spirit, sensible to all worth, unil exalting all. Nay, if thou wilt have it, who but the poet was it that first formed gods for us;... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 680 Seiten
...skill to shew them forth ; and even the rich man could not of himself discern such costliness in his idol grandeurs, as when they were presented to him...poet's spirit, sensible to all worth, and exalting alt.' Pecuniary Obligations. ' It is singular,' said the baron, ' to see what a world of hesitation... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 476 Seiten
...skill to show them forth; and even the rich man could not of himself discern such costliness in his idol grandeurs, as when they were presented to him shining in the splendor of the Poet's spirit, sensible to all worth, and ennobling all. Nay, if thou wilt have it,... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 862 Seiten
...skill to show them forth ; and even the rich man could not of himself discern such costliness in his idol grandeurs, as when they were presented to him...splendour of the Poet's spirit, sensible to all worth, and ennobling all. Nay, if thou wilt have it, who but the Poet was it that first formed Gods for us ; that... | |
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1842 - 349 Seiten
...skill to shew them forth ; and even the rich man could not of himself discern such costliness in his idol grandeurs, as when they were presented to him...that exalted us to them, and brought them down to us ?" " My friend," said Werner, after some reflection, " it has often grieved me, that thou shouldst... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 Seiten
...skill to show them forth; and even the rich man could not of himself discern such costliness in his idol grandeurs, as when they were presented to him...splendour of the Poet's spirit, sensible to all worth, and ennobling all. Nay, if thou wilt have it, who but the Poet was it that first formed Gods for us ; that... | |
| Thomas Carlyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1852 - 568 Seiten
...presented to him shining in the splendour of the Poet's spirit, sensible to all worth, and ennobling all. Nay, if thou wilt have it, who but the Poet was...that first formed Gods for us; that exalted us to thein> and brought them down to us V "* For a man of Goethe's talent to write many such pieces of rhetoric,... | |
| 1852 - 590 Seiten
...skill to show them forth ; and even the rich man could not of himself discern such costliness in his idol grandeurs, as when they were presented to him...splendour of the Poet's spirit, sensible to all worth, and ennobling all. Nay, if thou wilt have it, who but the Poet was it that first formed Gods for us ; that... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1857 - 556 Seiten
...presented to him shining in the splendour of the Poet's spirit, sensible to all worth, and ennobling all. Nay, if thou wilt have it, who but the Poet was...that exalted us to them, and brought them down to us?'"1 For a man of Goethe's talent to write many such pieces of rhetoric, setting forth the dignity... | |
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