I see the truth in that man, as I do in his brother, whose logic drives him to quite a different ^ conclusion, and who, after having passed a life in vain endeavours to reconcile an irreconcilable book, flings it at last down in despair, and declares,... The history of Pendennis - Seite 172von William Makepeace Thackeray - 1896Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1850 - 446 Seiten
...recognised position of a leader, and passes over, truth-impelled, to the enemy, in whose ranks he will serve henceforth as a nameless private soldier : —...conclusion, and who, after having passed a life in vain endeavours to reconcile an irreconcileable book, flings it at last down in despair, and declares, with... | |
| 1851 - 616 Seiten
...friends, fame, dearest ties, closest vanities, the respect of an army of churchmen, the recognised position of a leader, and passes over, truth-impelled, to the enemy, in whose ranks he will serve henceforth as a nameless private soldier. * ' * * Yes, I am a Sadducee, and I take things... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1851 - 780 Seiten
...friends, fame, dearest ties, closest vanities, the respect of an army of churchmen, the recognised position of a leader, and passes over, truth-impelled, to the enemy, in whose ranks he will serve henceforth as a nameless private soldier : — I see the truth in that man, as I do in his... | |
| Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1856 - 520 Seiten
...friends, fame, dearest ties, closest vanities, the respect of an army of churchmen, the recognised position of a leader, and passes over, truth-impelled,...conclusion, and who, after having passed a life in vain endeavours to reconcile an irreconcilable book, flings it at last down in despair, and declares, with... | |
| 1856 - 602 Seiten
...recognised position of a leader, and passes over, truth impelled to the enemy, in whose ranks he will serve henceforth as a nameless private soldier : I...conclusion, and who, after having passed a life in vain endeavour to reconcile an irrtcoucileaule book, flings it at last down MR. THACKERAY 8 NOVELS. 4d in... | |
| David Masson - 1859 - 332 Seiten
...remorseless logic of his creed, gives up everything, friends, fame, dearest ties, closest intimacies, the respect of an army of churchmen, the recognized...nameless private soldier. I see the truth in that man, his brother, whose logic drives him to quite a different conclusion, and who, after having passed a... | |
| David Masson - 1859 - 330 Seiten
...friends, fame, dearest ties, closest intimacies, the respect of an army of churchmen, the recognised position of a leader, and passes over, truth-impelled,...nameless private soldier. I see the truth in that man, his brother, whose logic drives him to quite a different conclusion, and who, after having passed a... | |
| David Masson - 1859 - 356 Seiten
...up everything, frlends, fame, dearest tles, closest intimacles, the respect of an army of churehmen, the recognized position of a leader, and passes over,...is ready to serve henceforth as a nameless private soldler. I see the truth in that man, his brother, whose logic drives him to quite a different conclusion,... | |
| William Caldwell Roscoe - 1860 - 576 Seiten
...friends, fame, dearest ties, closest vanities, the respect of an army of churchmen, the recognised position of a leader, and passes over, truth-impelled,...conclusion, and who, after having passed a life in vain endeavours to reconcile an irreconcilable book, flings it at last down in despair, and declares, with... | |
| William Caldwell Roscoe - 1860 - 546 Seiten
...friends, fame, dearest ties, closest vanities, the respect of an army of churchmen, the recognised position of a leader, and passes over, truth-impelled,...is ready to serve henceforth as a nameless private soldier:—I see the truth iu that man, as I do in his brother, whose logic drives him to quite a different... | |
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