 The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really are ; the uppermost idea with Hebraism is conduct and obedience. Nothing can do away with this ineffaceable difference. The Greek quarrel with the body and its desires is, that they hinder...  The Cornhill Magazine - Page 652edited by - 1868Full view - About this book
 | Matthew Arnold - Culture - 1869 - 350 pages
...and end is august and admirable. Still, they pursue this aim by very different courses. The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really...There is nothing sweeter than to take heed unto the commandments of the Lord;" — that is the Hebrew 10 notion of felicity ; and, pursued with passion... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - Culture - 1869 - 354 pages
...and end is august and admirable. Still, they pursue this aim by very different courses. The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to /. see things as they really are ; the uppermost idea with Hebraism is cond^cTaTiToFeHience. Nothing can do away with this ineffaceable difference ; the Greek quarrel with... | |
 | American literature - 1888 - 1008 pages
...Greek idea and the Jewish idea, the power of intellect and the power of conscience. " The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really...quarrel with them is that they hinder right acting." "An unclouded clearness of mind, an unimpeded play of thought," is the aim of the one ; "strictness... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English prose literature - 1880 - 352 pages
...and end is august and admirable. Still, they pursue this aim by very different courses. The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really...right acting. ' He that keepeth the law, happy is he ; ' ' Blessed is the man that feareth the Eternal, that delighteth greatly in his commandments ; '... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English prose literature - 1880 - 354 pages
...end is august and admirable. Still, they pursue^tlijg^im ,b^ very different courses. The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really...are ; the uppermost idea with Hebraism is conduct and,jabedieuQe. Nothing can do away with this ineffaceable difference. The Greek quarrel with the body... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - Culture - 1883 - 420 pages
...aim and end is august and admirStill, they pursue this aim by very different courses. The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really...thinking ; the Hebrew quarrel with them is, that they right acting. " He that keepeth the law, happy is he ; " " Blessed is the man that feareth the Eternal,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - Culture - 1891 - 438 pages
...— ' -' £* .-' as they really arej the ugpermQgtJdjga with_Hebraism _ is condi^and_j)bjidifijica. Nothing can do away with this ineffaceable difference....right acting. " He that keepeth the law, happy is he ; " " Blessed is the man that feareth the Eternal, that delighteth greatly in his commandments ; "... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - Culture - 1894 - 420 pages
...and end is august and admirable. Still, they pursue this aim by very different courses. The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really...right acting. " He that keepeth the law, happy is he ; " " Blessed is the man that feareth the Eternal, that delighteth greatly in his commandments ; "... | |
 | John Burroughs - Literature and science - 1895 - 288 pages
...Greek idea and the Jewish idea, the power of intellect and the power of conscience. "The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really...quarrel with them is that they hinder right acting." "An unclouded clearness of mind, an unimpeded play of thought, " is the aim of the one; "strictness... | |
 | John Burroughs - Natural history - 1895 - 290 pages
...Greek idea and the Jewish idea, the power of intellect and the power of conscience. "The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really...quarrel with them is that they hinder right acting." "An unclouded clearness of mind, an unimpeded play of thought, " is the aim of the one; "strictness... | |
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