 But, finally, perfection, - as culture from a thorough disinterested study of human nature and human experience learns to conceive it, - is a harmonious expansion of all the powers which make the beauty and worth of human nature, and is not consistent...  The Scientific Monthly - Page 551edited by - 1921Full view - About this book
 | 1867 - 796 pages
...of human nature and human experience, learns to conceive it — is an harmonious expansion af 'ill the powers which make the beauty and worth of human...over-development of any one power at the expense of the rest. Here it goes beyond religion, as religiou is generally conceived by us. If culture, then, is a study... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1867 - 802 pages
...thorough disinterested study of human nature and human experience, learns to conceive it — is an harmonious expansion of all the powers which make...over-development of any one power at the expense of the rest. Here it goes beyond religion, as religion is generally conceived by us. If culture, then, is a study... | |
 | 1867
...thorough disinterested study of human nature and human experience, learns to conceive it — is an harmonious expansion of all the powers which make...over-development of any one power at the expense of the rest. Here it goes beyond religion, as religion is generally conceived by us. If culture, then, is a study... | |
 | 1867 - 298 pages
...advance him toward " that perfection which is a harmonious expansion of all the powers that make up the beauty and worth of human nature, and is not consistent...over-development of any one power at the expense of the rest." We must shun an education exclusively physical, intellectual, or moral. A good heart can effect but... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1869 - 350 pages
...thorough disinterested study of human nature and human experience, learns to conceive it, — is an harmonious expansion of all the powers which make...over-development of any one power at the expense of the rest. Here it goes beyond religion, as religion is generally conceived by us. If culture, then, is a study... | |
 | John Campbell Shairp - 1870 - 174 pages
...as conceived by culture, in which, as Mr. Arnold thinks, it transcends the aim of religion. ' As an harmonious expansion of ALL the powers which make the beauty and worth of human nature,' Mr. Arnold holds that it ' goes beyond religion, as religion is generally conceived among us.' For... | |
 | John Campbell Shairp - 1871 - 210 pages
...as conceived by culture, in which, as Mr. Arnold thinks, it transcends the aim of religion. " As an harmonious expansion of ALL the powers which make the beauty and worth of human nature," Mr. Arnold holds that it " goes beyond religion, as religion is generally conceived among us." For... | |
 | Joseph Parrish Thompson - 1877 - 364 pages
...humanity ; and as a general perfection, developing all parts of our society : " 2 " Perfection is an harmonious expansion of all the powers which make...over-development of any one power at the expense of the rest." 3 Hence " culture places human perfection in an internal condition, in the growth and predominance... | |
 | Joseph Parrish Thompson - 1877 - 362 pages
...our humanity; and as a general perfection, developing all parts of our society: "2 "Perfection is an harmonious expansion of all the powers which make...over-development of any one power at the expense of the rest."3 Hence "culture places human perfection in an internal condition, in the growth and predominance... | |
 | 1908 - 710 pages
..."sweetness and light," or as he defines the words, beauty and intelligence. "Culture," says Arnold, "is the harmonious expansion of all the powers which make the beauty and worth of human nature." This is a broad conception, and comprehends physical and moral and social development, but all of these... | |
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