 For what we call illusions are often, in truth, a wider vision of past and present realities — a willing movement of a man's soul with the larger sweep of the world's forces — a movement towards a more assured end \ than the chances of a single life.  The Works of George Eliot: Felix Holt - Page 273by George Eliot - 1878Full view - About this book
 | George Eliot - Elections - 1866 - 538 pages
...as candidates in the style of the period ; but I never smiled at Mr. Lyon's trustful energy without falling to penitence and veneration immediately after....a man's soul with the larger sweep of the world's forces — a movement toward a more assured end than the chances of a single life. We see human heroism... | |
 | Great Britain - 1866 - 654 pages
...as candidates in the style of the period ; hut I never smiled at Mr. Lyon's trustful energy without falling to penitence and veneration immediately after....a man's soul with the larger sweep of the world's forces — u movement towards a more assured end than the chances of a single life. We see human heroism... | |
 | George Eliot - Domestic fiction - 1866 - 200 pages
...never smiled at Mr. Lyon's trustful energy without falling to penitence and veneration immedidiately after. For what we call illusions are often, in truth,...a man's soul with the larger sweep of the world's forces— a movement toward a more assured end than the chances of a single life. We see human heroism... | |
 | Literature - 1866 - 802 pages
...vote, and the earnest old minister with his high-minded politics. After all, the writer concludes, " what " we call illusions are often in truth " a wider...man's soul with the larger sweep of " the world's forces — a movement to" wards a more assured end than the " chances of a single life." There are... | |
 | Mary Ann Evans - 1866 - 352 pages
...as candidates in the style of the period ; but I never smiled at Mr Lyon's trustful energy without falling to penitence and veneration immediately after....often, in truth, a wider vision of past and present realities—a willing movement of a man's soul with the larger sweep of the world's forces—a movement... | |
 | 1866 - 506 pages
...vote, and the earnest old minister with his high-minded politics. After all, the writer concludes, " what " we call illusions are often in truth "a wider vision, of past and present " realities—a willing movement of a " man's soul with the larger sweep of " the world's forces—a... | |
 | George Eliot - 1867 - 446 pages
...Mr Lyon's trustful energy without falling to penitence and veneration immediately after. For what wo call illusions are often, in truth, a wider vision...a man's soul with the larger sweep of the world's forces — a movement towards a more assured end than the chances of a single life. We see human heroism... | |
 | Mary Ann Evans - 1868 - 548 pages
...as candidates in the style of the period ; but I never smiled at Mr Lyon's trustful energy without falling to penitence and veneration immediately after....a man's soul with the larger sweep of the world's forces — a movement towards a more assured end than the chances of a single life. AVe see human heroism... | |
 | George Eliot - 1871 - 568 pages
...as candidates in the style of the period ; but I never smiled at Mr. Lyon's trustful energy without falling to penitence and veneration immediately after....a man's soul with the larger sweep of the world's forces — a movement toward a more assured end than the chances of a single life. We see human heroism... | |
 | George Eliot, Alexander Main - Aphorisms and apothegms in literature - 1873 - 444 pages
...: the river ends we don't know where, and the sea begins, and then there is no more jumping ashore. What we call illusions are often, in truth, a wider...a man's soul with the larger sweep of the world's forces — a movement towards a more assured end than the chances of a single life. We see human heroism... | |
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