It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion ; it is easy in solitude to live after our own ; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude. The Monthly magazine - Page 486by Monthly literary register - 1841Full view - About this book
| 1850 - 642 pages
...actually do, and to be accused of ills with which they have nothing to do, neither in design nor execution IT is easy in the world to live after the world's...is he, who, in the midst of the crowd, keeps, with a perfect sweetness the independence of his character. A REFLECTION. — It should be remembered that... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 pages
...meanness. It is the harder because you will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you know it. It is easy in the world to...is easy in solitude to live after our own ; but the groat man is he who, in the midst of the crowd, keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.... | |
| Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1836 - 690 pages
...where, will your never dying, precious, immortal soul be ? — Read Matt. xvi. 26. Newport, IWA MIDLANE. IT is easy, in the world, to live after the world's...is easy in solitude to live after our own. But the man is he who, in the midst of the crowd, keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of his character.... | |
| Elizabeth Nicholson - Literature - 1853 - 412 pages
...gathering twilight hour, Closes the outpouring chalice of the morn's expanded flower. HANNAH LLOYD. IT is easy, in the world, to live after the world's...keeps, with perfect sweetness, the independence of his character. EMERSON. IN every species of writing, whether we consider style or sentiment, simplicity... | |
| C. Gough - 1853 - 414 pages
...For each obeys his nature's high behest, The close pent thinker and the busy actor. TRUE GREATNESS. IT is easy in the world to live after the world's...keeps, with perfect sweetness, the independence of his character. A MAN without knowledge walks in darkness. THE height of politeness is passing round... | |
| American literature - 1853 - 442 pages
...gathering twilight hour, Closes the outpouring chalice of the morn's expanded flower. HANNAH LLOYD. IT is easy, in the world, to live after the world's...keeps, with perfect sweetness, the independence of his character. EMERSON. IN every species of writing, whether we consider style or sentiment, simplicity... | |
| American literature - 1857 - 452 pages
...gathering twilight hour, Closes the outpouring chalice of the morn's expanded flower. HANNAH LLOYD. IT is easy, in the world, to live after the world's...But the great man, is he, who in the midst of the «rowd, keeps, with perfect sweetness, the independence of his character. EMERSON. IN every species... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1858 - 610 pages
...It is easy in the world to Uve after the world's opinion; ft Is easy In solitude to live after your own; but the great man Is he who, In the midst of...with perfect sweetness, the independence of solitude. TRUE POLITENESS Is a Christian grace. It is obedience to the injunction of the apostle : Be courteous.... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1858 - 588 pages
...meanness. It is tbe harder, because you will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you know It It Is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion ; It is easy in soHtnde to live after your own ; but the great man is he who. In the midst of the crowd, keeps, with... | |
| Universalism - 1862 - 586 pages
...overlooks his pupils as they write. THE VOICE OP SOLITUDE HEARD IN SOCIETY. — RW Emerson says and truly, "It is easy in the world to live after the world's...perfect sweetness the independence 'of solitude." Greatness is the effect of resolutely carrying out in society, the calm and solemn counsels of meditative... | |
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