Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher by Henry Jones There is a saying of Hegel's, frequently quoted, that "a great man condemns the world to the task of explaining him." The condemnation is a double one, and it generally falls heaviest on the great man himself, who has to submit to explanation; and, probably, the last refinement of this species of cruelty is to expound a poet. I therefore begin with an apology in both senses of the term. I acknowledge that no commentator on art has a right to be heard, if he is ...
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Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher by Henry Jones There is a saying of Hegel's, frequently quoted, that "a great man condemns the world to the task of explaining him." The condemnation is a double one, and it generally falls heaviest on the great man himself, who has to submit to explanation; and, probably, the last refinement of this species of cruelty is to expound a poet. I therefore begin with an apology in both senses of the term. I acknowledge that no commentator on art has a right to be heard, if he is not aware of the subordinate and temporary nature of his office. At the very best he is only a guide to the beautiful object, and he must fall back in silence so soon as he has led his company into its presence. He may perhaps suggest "the line of vision," or fix the point of view, from which we can best hope to do justice to the artist's work, by appropriating his intention and comprehending his idea; but if he seeks to serve the ends of art, he will not attempt to do anything more. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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Fair. Fair hardcover. No DJ. ORIGINAL 1892 EDITION. Ex-Library (college) with usual markings. Text contains minor pencil marking. Slightly tanned. Covers show edge wear with bumped corners and rubbing/scuffing. Covers bent. Hinge cracked but binding intact. all pages present and still very readable.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. OctavoSecond EditionRed Cloth BindingGilt lettering on backstripAge TonedText CleanPencil lines in the margins of a few pages Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Small octavo sized. Leather bound. Gilt lettering on spine. Decorative stamped binding. Loose binding. Pencil markings throughout. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
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Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hardcover 1892 edition. Ex-library book with stamps and labels attached. Binding firm. Minor underlining in pencil to pages. Covers show wear to edges and corners. [371 pages]
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