 For the man rises before us, amid contradiction and debate, like a granite mountain amid clouds and wind. Ridicule, of the best that could be commanded, has been already tried against him; but it could not avail. What was the wit of a thousand wits to...  On the Nature of the Scholar and Its Manifestations - Page 3by Johann Gottlieb Fichte, William Smith - 1845 - 220 pagesFull view - About this book
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...rises before us, amid contradiction and debate, like a granite mountain amid clouds and wind. Bidicule, of the best that could be commanded, has been already...their cry was seldom even audible. Fichte's opinions maybe true or false ; but his character as a thinker can be slightly valued only by such as know it... | |
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...rises before us, amid contradiction and debate, like a granite mountain amid clouds and wind. Ridicule, of the best that could be commanded, has been already...him; but it could not avail. What was the wit of a VOL. XIX. NO. II. T thousand wits to him ? The cry of a thousand choughs assaulting that old cliff... | |
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...rises before us, amid contradiction and debate, like a granite mountain amid clouds and wind. Ridicule, of the best that could be commanded, has been already tried against him ; but it could not avail. \Vhat was the wit of a thousand wits to him? The cry of a thousand choughs assaulting that old cliff... | |
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...rises before us, amid contradiction and debate, like a granite mountain amid clouds and wind. Ridicule, of the best that could be commanded, has been already tried against him j but it could not avail, what was the wit of a thousand wits to him? The cry of a thousand choughs... | |
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