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" I did not, however, deem myself a competent judge of Carlyle. I felt that he was a poet and that I was not ; that he was a man of intuition, which I was not ; and that as such, he not only saw many things long before me, which I could only when they were... "
1875-1890 - Page 266
edited by - 1904
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 139

1874 - 596 pages
...admired the spirit which hurled this defiance at the unbelievers. John Mill might well say of Carlyle, ' I knew that I could not see round him, and could ' never be certain that I saw over him, until he was interpreted ' to me by one greatly superior to us both — who was more a ' poet than...
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The Methodist new connexion magazine and evangelical repository, Volume 79

1876 - 818 pages
...things long before me, which I could only see when they were pointed out to me, hobble after and prose, but that it was highly probable he could see many...him, and could never be certain that I saw over him." Now Carlyle has said, "that which we can see, but cannot see over, is infinite to us." That which was...
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Contributions to Natural History and Papers on Other Subjects

James Simson - American literature - 1875 - 222 pages
...truth, for he acquired his knowledge as a sponge takes in water] ; and that as such he not only saw many things long before me, which I could only, when they were pointed out to me, hobble after [like an impotent man] and prove, but that it was highly probable he could see many things which were...
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Thomas Carlyle: The Man and His Books : Illustrated by Personal ...

William Howie Wylie - Authors, Scottish - 1881 - 444 pages
...was not ; that he was a man of intuition, which I was not ; and that as such, he not only saw many things long before me, which I could, only when they...I saw over him ; and I never presumed to judge him as to the cessation of their personal friendship. That took place suddenly at the time of Mill's marriage...
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Thomas Carlyle: The Man and His Books : Illustrated by Personal ...

William Howie Wylie - Authors, Scottish - 1881 - 436 pages
...was not ; that he was a man of intuition, which I was not ; and that as such, he not only saw many things long before me, which I could, only when they...I saw over him ; and I never presumed to judge him as to the cessation of their personal friendship. That took place suddenly at the time of Mill's marriage...
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The Modern review, a quarterly magazine (ed. by R.A. Armstrong)., Volume 1

Richard Acland Armstrong - 1881 - 902 pages
...antithesis of Carlyle, yet. he says of him (Autobiography v.) I felt that Carlyle "not only saw many things long before me, which I could only, when they...not visible to me even after they were pointed out." In Carlyle's fiercest denunciations of " the dismal science " of political economy (in " Chartism "),...
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The Modern Review, Volume 2

Religion - 1881 - 892 pages
...antithesis of Carlyle, yet he says of him (Autobiography v.) I felt that Carlyle " not only saw many things long before me, which I could only, when they...not visible to me even after they were pointed out." In Carlyle's fiercest denunciations of " the dismal science " of political economy (in " Chartism "),...
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Life of Thomas Carlyle

Richard Garnett - Authors, Scottish - 1887 - 236 pages
...I was not ; that he was a man of intuition, which I was not ; and that as such he not only saw many things long before me which I could only, when they...not visible to me even after they were pointed out." Mrs. Carlyle joined her husband in October, to her delight and his, " wrapping my bleeding mood with...
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Life of Thomas Carlyle

Richard Garnett - Authors, Scottish - 1887 - 236 pages
...I was not ; that he was a man of intuition, which I was not ; and that as such he not only saw many things long before me which I could only, when they...see many things which were not visible to me even afcer they were pointed out." Mrs. Carlyle joined her husband in October, to her delight and his, "...
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Thomas Carlyle and John Stuart Mill

Edward Jenks - Great Britain - 1888 - 266 pages
...that I wag_npt; that he_was_a man oTmtuition, which I was notj and that as such, he not only saw many things long before me, which I could only when they...and could never be certain that I saw over him ; and 1 never presumed to judge him with any definiteness, until he was interpreted to me by one greatly...
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