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.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 CONTENTS vii ON A POLITICAL PRISONER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 THE LEADER... ...be There’s nothing but our own red blood Can make a right Rose Tree.’ ON A POLITICAL PRISONER SHE that but little patience knew, From childhood on, ha... ...ree; The night can sweat with terror as before We pieced our thoughts into philosophy, And planned to bring the world under a rule, Who are but weasel... ...he heart. POLITICS ‘In our time the destiny of man presents its meaning in political terms. ’—THOMAS MANN 358 THE COLLECTED POEMS OF W.B. YEATS HOW c...

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...ducation of the bourgeoisie; between religion and fancy-balls; between two political faiths, between Louis XVIII., who saw only the present, and Charl... ... Quixote; he was, apparently, scoffing but melancholy, full of disdain and philosophy, but half-crazy. He seemed to have no shirt. His beard was long....

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...ingle with yon springalds and beaux.” “To vaunt a knowledge of the stoical philosophy,” said the youth addressed as Sam, “might elicit a smile of incr... ...entertainer, when he put this question to her, “than are dreamt of in your philosophy:” and, sooth to say, the archer was by this time in such a state... ...caping thence to England, was, under pretence of debt, but in reality from political hatred, imprisoned there also in the Tower of London. He must not... ...ge to the Duke of Bordeaux. They were followed, according to their several political predilections, by the vari- ous Ministers and dignitaries of the ... ...rates wonderful reverses of fortune; it affords the moralist scope for his philosophy; perhaps it gives amusement to the merely idle reader. Nor must ...

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... would possibly be better, for a time, to be upon that footing, apart from political considerations. ‘I was very sure my brother would apprehend your ... ... ‘Well, sir !’ he observed, as one whom mental conflict has brought to the philosophy of the case, ‘now, was we to change places, I couldn’t a’ done i... ...ous pow- ers who have to do with us. Apart from its eloquent and consoling philosophy, the pic- ture is pleasant. You see two rows of shoulders resolu... ... On the other side of me sat my pet diplomatist, and I gave him one or two political secrets which astonished him. Of course, my dear, I was wheedled ... ... Shorne, had not her ladyship been so firmly established in her phlegmatic philosophy. She said: ‘Quelle enfantillage! I dare say Rose was at the bott... ...anished from her. Rose, the tameless heroine who had once put her mother’s philosophy in action, was the easiest filly that turbaned matron ever yet d... ...hen that the Countess’s conduct proved a memo- rable refutation of cynical philosophy: she rejoiced in the good fortune of him who had offended her! T...

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...lways his last resource when he found his little friend getting him into a political, social, or theological corner. But this was the origin of a seri... ... out; and with the blessing of Providence upon the harvest (natu- ral, not political), I now dismiss you. All this is true, but the Circumlocution Off... ...he opportunity.’ Such a purchase would involve not only a great legitimate political influence, but some half-dozen church presentations of considerab... ...e most prejudiced people under the sun. This, therefore, might be called a political position of the Bleeding Hearts; but they entertained other objec... ...fly acted on by—’ ‘By the Barnacles?’ interrupted Gowan, laughing. ‘By the political gentlemen who condescend to keep the Circumlocution Office.’ ‘Ah!... ...fate by making the best of those people, the Miggleses, and submitting her philosophy to the draught upon it, of which she had foreseen the likelihood...

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... prevent the boat from being wrecked, as a helmsman in the roughest sea. The philosophy of our progress was something like this: when the runners stru... ...f the wild lands of Maine. We are concerned now, however, about natural, not political limits. We were about eighty miles, as the bird flies, from Bang... ...ed, while we asked questions about him. The former said, that there were two political parties among them, — one in favor of schools, and the other op...

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...lorizel. “And whom do you pro- pose to mock?” “I am not here to expound my philosophy,” replied the other, “but to distribute these cream tarts. If I ... ...under a more serious obligation.” And he then put some questions as to the political condition of America, which Silas answered with sense and proprie... ...hall only add that Mr. Scuddamore has already begun to mount the ladder of political fame, and by last advices was the Sheriff of his native town. THE...

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...n of whom we speak, after losing the heart’s fresh gayety, imagined a wild philosophy of pleasure, and came hither to act out their latest day-dream. ... ...en re- moval of the weight of years. Mr. Gascoigne’s mind seemed to run on political topics, but whether relating to the past, present, or future, cou... ...fore mentioned; a Virginian planter, who had come to Massachusetts on some political errand; a young Episcopal clergyman, the grandson of a Brit- ish ...

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...lways his last resource when he found his little friend getting him into a political, social, or theological corner. But this was the origin of a seri... ... out; and with the blessing of Providence upon the harvest (natu- ral, not political), I now dismiss you. All this is true, but the Circumlocution Off... ...he opportunity.’ Such a purchase would involve not only a great legitimate political influence, but some half-dozen church presentations of considerab... ...e most prejudiced people under the sun. This, therefore, might be called a political position of the Bleeding Hearts; but they entertained other objec... ...fly acted on by—’ ‘By the Barnacles?’ interrupted Gowan, laughing. ‘By the political gentlemen who condescend to keep the Circumlocution Office.’ ‘Ah!... ...fate by making the best of those people, the Miggleses, and submitting her philosophy to the draught upon it, of which she had foreseen the likelihood...

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...o?” said Ethel. “So you call fame a low motive? I see where your brother’s philosophy comes from.” “I do not call it a low motive—” Her pause was expr... ...des and drives, and in quiet little dinners at home, to George’s agreeable political friends. With the help of two such ladies as Mrs. and Miss Rivers... ...eople; but she was surprised to find how full her sister’s letters were of political news. It was a period when great interests were in agitation; and... ...er own views, and composed his letters for him; ruling his af- fairs, both political and private, and undeniably making him fill a position which, wit... ...ring down such as—” 684 The Daisy Chain Of course Dr. May burst in with a political name, and—”I wish you were at him!” “Whether I could is another m... ...age ways.” “Pray don’t say that—” “I think,” said Ethel, breaking in, “the philosophy is this: I believe that it is a trying life. I know teaching tak...

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...ame; all he could do was practically to leave it to her, emulating her own philosophy. He had again and again sat up late to discuss those situations ... ...ool upper air of the finer discrimination, the deeper sincerity, the larger philosophy. No mat ter what were the facts invoked and arrayed, it was onl... ...moothly working man, each in his way a lubricated item of the great social political administrative engrenage—claimed most of all Castledean himself, ... ...hetic for the advantage now extracted from it by Fanny Assingham’s bruised philosophy. This good friend’s relation to it was ac tually the revanche, ...

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...ure in the world in some manner or other. His mother wished to interest him in political concerns, to get him into parliament, or to see him connected... ... their coming, Lady Middleton resigned herself to the idea of it, with all the philosophy of a well bred woman, contenting herself with merely giving ...

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...it, is van- ity of vanities. Many a choice gift of thought, of science, of philosophy, of beauty, of poetry, has been brought to light in its time by ... ...ould it have been, if Dr. Medlicott would have chopped logic, science, and philosophy with her in the way she thought her due from the only man who co... ... moderate gaiety, and no fastness. The ruling interests were religious and political questions, as befitted Fordham’s maiden ses- sion, the society wa...

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...de what is so perfectly evident. Change!’ exclaimed Mrs Chick, with severe philosophy. ‘Why, my gracious me, what is there that does not change! even ... ...fe’s mother is on the move, Sir.’ ‘I fear,’ returned Mr Dombey , with much philosophy , ‘that Mrs Skewton is shaken.’ ‘Shaken, Dombey!’ said the Major... ...ect, for it is associated with free sittings. Mrs Miff is not a student of political economy (she thinks the science is connected with dissenters; ‘Ba...

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... pretty one for you to undertake. I don’t know whether ’tis your Cambridge philosophy, or time, that has altered your ways of thinking,” Lady Castlewo... ...d more closely than ever, ’twas known that he was animated not merely by a political hatred, but by personal rage against the old French King: the Imp... ... wisest, the most pious and learned men and women in the world. As for the political question, in that Mr. Esmond could agree with the Father much mor...

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...rbert’s pros- pects by Stealth, I had been able to bear this with cheerful philosophy; he and his affianced, for their part, had naturally not been ve... ...ulties; which was so effectually done (the Swab family having considerable political influ- ence) that it took half the evening to set things right, a...