One shuts ones eyes toescape the feeling of
pleasure and fear.
But Bentley did not wait for this act of submission
to finish hisstaircase.
But, as we listen,our confusion slowly
settles.
Besides, allthis happened many, many years
ago.
Her loves were vegetable, and her laneswere
shady.
That is the way in whichMendacity
begins.
Besides, allthis happened many, many years ago.
George Eliotwas led into evil ways which not all her philosophy can
excuse.
Life dominatesTolstoi as the soul dominates
Dostoevsky. Her father, Lord Orford, gambled it awayin one nights play the year
after she was born. But after he was ordained his diary shows that thespecialising
process had begun.
At Oxford it seemedlikely that he would devote
himself to philosophy or science.
Lady Jane Grey has merit, but is undeniably
obscure. Nevertheless, thedifference between Pope and Wordsworth in this respect is
veryconsiderable. The process to which he is accustomed in his own literatureis
reversed. It was not Lord Orford who was in the cage on that occasion.
But I have neverdistributed religious tracts. It
has little sense ofhumour and no sense of comedy. Men are at the same time villains
and saints; their acts areat once beautiful and despicable. Yet what that means, and
whetherwe like what it means, may both be doubtful.
Meeting them in the Great Court one evening
afterchapel he proceeded urbanely to question them.
Lady Jane Grey has merit, but is undeniably
obscure.
Oldfield theactress, and, to her credit, Lady
Dorothy was exceedingly proudof the fact. Oldfield theactress, and, to her credit,
Lady Dorothy was exceedingly proudof the fact.
They are composed purely and wholly ofthe stuff of
the soul.
There issomething proud and superb in the attack of
such a mind and such abody upon life. It has little sense ofhumour and no sense of
comedy.
I am afraid, her letter ended, we shouldhardly be
able to offer you anything of that sort. Lady Jane Grey has merit, but is undeniably
obscure. But Bentley did not wait for this act of submission to finish
hisstaircase.
I am afraid, her letter ended, we shouldhardly be
able to offer you anything of that sort. The courtesy and good temper which he had
shownin his early controversies had worn away.
It has slightconnection with the intellect. Out of
Shakespeare there is no more excitingreading. More trivialdesires were gratified
with the same tyranny. It was not Lord Orford who was in the cage on that
occasion.
Yet what that means, and whetherwe like what it
means, may both be doubtful.