The Works of Matthew Arnold in Fifteen Volumes, Volume 11AMS Press, 1970 |
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... things which it suits our class , our party , our leaders , to adopt and to render current . We adopt a version of things , because we choose , not because it really represents them ; and we expect it to hold good because we wish that ...
... things which it suits our class , our party , our leaders , to adopt and to render current . We adopt a version of things , because we choose , not because it really represents them ; and we expect it to hold good because we wish that ...
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... things , and of its being our urgent business to ascertain it and to make our doings conform to it . He meant that the Englishman is particularly apt to take as the rule of things what is customary , or what falls in with his ...
... things , and of its being our urgent business to ascertain it and to make our doings conform to it . He meant that the Englishman is particularly apt to take as the rule of things what is customary , or what falls in with his ...
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... thing is done at a time , and other things are sacrificed to it . We must be thankful for the thing done , if it is valuable , and we must put up with the temporary sacrifice of other things to this one . The other things will have ...
... thing is done at a time , and other things are sacrificed to it . We must be thankful for the thing done , if it is valuable , and we must put up with the temporary sacrifice of other things to this one . The other things will have ...
Contents
THE INCOMPATIBLES I | 1 |
AN UNREGARDED IRISH GRIEVANCE | 79 |
ECCE CONVERTIMUR AD GENTES | 104 |
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