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... eyes of enquiry and wonder . " This impulse of wonder , he con- tinues , becomes " a creative power " in literature and art . When men take great things for granted , their work lacks distinction and fresh- ness . Elevation of thought ...
... eyes of enquiry and wonder . " This impulse of wonder , he con- tinues , becomes " a creative power " in literature and art . When men take great things for granted , their work lacks distinction and fresh- ness . Elevation of thought ...
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Trevor H. Davies. outsider , and it is for ever true that " eye hath not seen , nor ear heard , neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive the things which God hath laid up for those that love Him . " But these things are ...
Trevor H. Davies. outsider , and it is for ever true that " eye hath not seen , nor ear heard , neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive the things which God hath laid up for those that love Him . " But these things are ...
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... eyes , " said Ase . That is exactly what her son will not do . He is by no means wholly bad . In certain moods he might have proved a con- genial companion , for in youth a love of pleasure and an aversion to anything difficult are by ...
... eyes , " said Ase . That is exactly what her son will not do . He is by no means wholly bad . In certain moods he might have proved a con- genial companion , for in youth a love of pleasure and an aversion to anything difficult are by ...
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... eyes . If only we maintain the spirit which brought us through the dark days of the great conflict , we shall erect an enduring fabric , cemented by sacrificial blood . There is no other way . Society cannot be held together by in ...
... eyes . If only we maintain the spirit which brought us through the dark days of the great conflict , we shall erect an enduring fabric , cemented by sacrificial blood . There is no other way . Society cannot be held together by in ...
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... formalised deformity . " We are reminded of the words of the Psalmist , " I will lift up mine eyes to the hills . " Our human standards are small and cramped ; they leave the soul dwarfed . When we " lift up IN MODERN LITERATURE 85.
... formalised deformity . " We are reminded of the words of the Psalmist , " I will lift up mine eyes to the hills . " Our human standards are small and cramped ; they leave the soul dwarfed . When we " lift up IN MODERN LITERATURE 85.
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