 The mission of genius on earth ! To uplift, Purify, and confirm by its own gracious gift, The world, in despite of the world's dull endeavor To degrade, and drag down, and oppose it forever. The mission of genius : to watch, and to wait, To renew, to...  The daily governess; or, Self-dependence - 59. lappuseautors: Harriet Maria Gordon Smythies - 1861Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Earl of Lytton - 1860 - 366 lapas
...Rise, and sink, and recede through the mists : by and by Nor shall we. For her mission, accomplish'd, is o'er. The mission of genius on earth ! To uplift,...endeavour To degrade, and drag down, and oppose it forever. The mission of genius : to watch, and to wait, To renew, to redeem, and to regenerate. The... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - 1860 - 794 lapas
...There are many beautiful passages which we would like to quote, but must confine ourselves to one: " The mission of genius on earth ! To uplift. Purify,...gracious gift, The world, in despite of the world's dull endeavor To dcgraile, and drag down and depress it forever. The minion of genius: to watch, and to... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - 1860 - 786 lapas
...There are many beautiful passages which we would like to quote, but must confine ourselves to one: " The mission of genius on earth ! To uplift, Purify,...gracious gift, The world, in despite of the world's duli endeavor To degrade, and drag down and depress it forever. The mission of genius : to watch, and... | |
 | William Harrison ainsworth - 1860 - 516 lapas
...conclusion, which bears witness to the nature of her mission, the mission of genius on earth — viz., To uplift, Purify, and confirm by its own gracious gift, The world, in despite of the world's dull endeavours 'To degrade, and drag down, and oppose it for ever. The mission of genius : to watch, and... | |
 | 1861 - 606 lapas
...verses: " For her mission, accomplished, is o'er. The mission of genius on eanh ! To uplift, Purify «nd confirm by its own gracious gift The world, in despite of the world'; i dull endeavor To degrade, and drag down, and op pose it forever. The mission of genius to... | |
 | Lydia Minturn Post - 1865 - 484 lapas
...while I pay a merited tribute to a lady whose mission on earth seems to be that ascribed to genius : « To uplift, Purify, and confirm, by its own gracious gift, The world, in spite of the world's dull endeavor To degrade and drag down, and oppose it forever; to watch and to... | |
 | Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Earl of Lytton - 1869 - 266 lapas
...and by The vapors closed round, and he saw her no more. Nor shall we. For her mission, accomplish'd, is o'er. The mission of genius on earth ! To uplift,...gracious gift, The world, in despite of the world's dull endeavor 1l* To degrade, and drag down, and oppose it forever. The mission of genius : to watch, and... | |
 | Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Earl of Lytton - 1872 - 366 lapas
...by The vapours closed round, and he saw her no more. Nor *hall we. For her mission, accoiuplish'd, a o'er. The mission of genius on earth ! To uplift,...endeavour To degrade, and drag down, and oppose it forever. The mission of genius : to watch, and to wait, To renew, to redeem, and to regenerate. The... | |
 | Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Earl of Lytton - 1875 - 430 lapas
...and recede through the mists ; by and by The vapors closed round, and he saw her no more. xxxix. iKor shall we. For her mission, accomplished, is o'er....gracious gift, The world, in despite of the world's dull endeavor To degrade, and drag down, and oppose it forever. The mission of genius : to watch, and to... | |
 | 1880 - 332 lapas
...which I may ever write of her. I lay down my pen with regret, for truly " Her mission, accomplish 'd, is o'er, The mission of genius on earth. To uplift,...gracious gift, The world, in despite of the world's dull endeavor To degrade and drag down and oppose it forever. The mission of genius, to watch and to wait,... | |
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