Do not look at us. We sit enchanted here, we know not why. The sun shines and the earth calls; and by the governing powers and impotences of this England we are forbidden to obey. It is impossible, they tell us!" There was something that reminded me of... A Manual of Political Economy - Page 171by Erasmus Peshine Smith - 1868 - 259 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States - 1843 - 708 pages
...glance with a glance that seemed to say, "Do not look at us. We sit enchanted here, we know not why. The Sun shines and the Earth calls ; and by the governing...Impotences of this England we are forbidden to obey. It is impossible, they tell us! " There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look... | |
| Books - 1843 - 574 pages
...glance with a glance that seemed to say ' Do not look at us. We sit enchanted here, we know not why. The sun shines and the earth calls ; and, by the governing...impotences of this England, we are forbidden to obey. It is impossible, they tell us.' There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of... | |
| United States - 1843 - 678 pages
...glance with a glance that seemed to say, "Do not look at us. We sit enchanted here, we know not why. The .Sun shines and the Earth calls ; and by the governing...Impotences of this England we are forbidden to obey. It is impossible, they tell us ! " There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look... | |
| England - 1843 - 508 pages
...glance with a glance that seemed to say, " Do not look at us. We sit here enchanted, we know not why. The Sun shines and the Earth calls ; and by the governing...Impotences of this England, we are forbidden to obey. It is impossible they tell us !" There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - Great Britain - 1843 - 404 pages
...1842, is, « 221,687, Out-door 1,207,402, Total 1,429,089.' Official Report. f • CLap. I. MIDAS. 5 * and the Earth calls; and, by the governing Powers...Impotences of this England, we are forbidden to obey. * It is impossible, they tell us I" There was something that * reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - Chartism - 1848 - 654 pages
...glance with a glance that seemed to say, " Do not ' look at us. We sit enchanted here, we know not why. The ' Sun shines and the Earth calls ; and, by the...Impotences of this England, we are forbidden to obey. It ' is impossible, they tell us!" There was something that re. ' minded me of Dante's Hell in the... | |
| Erasmus Peshine Smith - Economics - 1853 - 284 pages
...create any employment except at the expense of other employment which existed before." — Political Economy, vol. 1, pages 102-104.Boston edition. The...are all those in all countries, who, pretending to workj lack the stimulus that would lead to work in downright earnest, and saunter through intermitted... | |
| William Dealtry - Labor - 1869 - 460 pages
...Carlyle, a "Writer of Books," said : "An earth all around, crying, come and till me ; — yet we sit here enchanted! The sun shines and the earth calls; and, by the governing powers and impotences of England, we are forbidden to obey. * * * The Continental people are exporting our machinery, and beginning... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1870 - 408 pages
...Wales, at Ladyday 1842, is, ' In-door 221,687, Out-door 1,207,402, Total 1,429,089.' Official Report. ' and the Earth calls ; and, by the governing Powers...Impotences of this England, we are forbidden to obey. ' It is impossible, they tell -us !" There was something that ' reminded me of Dante's Hell in the... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1870 - 406 pages
...Wales, at Ladyday 1842, is, 'In-door 221,687, Out-door 1,207,402, Total 1,429,089.' Official Report. ' and the Earth calls ; and, by the governing Powers...Impotences of this England, we are forbidden to obey. ' It is impossible, they tell us !" There was something that ' reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look... | |
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