 Even the articulate or brutal sounds of the globe must be all so many languages and ciphers that somewhere have their corresponding keys — have their own grammar and syntax; and thus the least things in the universe must be secret mirrors to the greatest.  The Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey - Side 113af Thomas De Quincey, David Masson - 1889Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 404 sider
...must repeat themselves in secret hieroglyphics uttered by the flying footsteps. Even the inarticulate or brutal sounds of the globe must be all so many...imperfect expressions, felt the passage in the same way as myself,t * " Murderous ; " for it was his intention to leave Aladdin im mural in the subterraneous... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 396 sider
...must repeat themselves in secret hieroglyphics uttered by the flying footsteps. Even the inarticulate or brutal sounds of the globe must be all so many...imperfect expressions, felt the passage in the same way as myself,f * " Murderous ;" for it was his intention to leave Aladdin immured in the subterraneous chambers.... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 404 sider
...their corresponding 'keys — have their own grammar and syntax ; and thus the least things in-the universe must be secret mirrors to the greatest. Palmistry...imperfect expressions, felt the passage in the same way as myself,t * " Murderous ; " for it was his intention to leave Aladdin-immured in the subterraneous chambers.... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1861 - 388 sider
...must repeat themselves in secret hieroglyphics uttered by the flying footsteps. Even the inarticulate or brutal sounds of the globe must be all so many...imperfect expressions, felt the passage in the same way as myself,t * " Murderous ; " for it was his intention to leave Aladdin immured in the subterraneous chambers.... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 488 sider
...having laid aside as useless many billions of earthly sounds, and after having fastened his murderous* attention upon one insulated tread, he has the power,...imperfect expressions, felt the passage in the same way as myself, f but not, perhaps, * " Murderous;" for it was his intention to leave Aladdin immured in the... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1876 - 606 sider
...flying footsteps. Even the inarticulate or brutal sounds of the globe must be all so many languages ard ciphers that somewhere have their corresponding keys...and she, whose sympathy with my meaning was always sn quick and true, often outrunning electrically my imperfect expressions, felt the passage in the... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1909 - 278 sider
...ciphers that somewhere have corresponding keys — have their own grammar and syntax ; and thus that the least things in the universe must be secret mirrors to the greatest'. Nothing is a more constant characteristic of De Quincey's thought than the tendency to regard all facts... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1911 - 428 sider
...must repeat themselves in secret hieroglyphics uttered by the flying footsteps. Even the inarticulate or brutal sounds of the globe must be all so many...the universe must be secret mirrors to the greatest. Even so was De Quincey's ear laid close to the earth, to find "new and infinite symbols " in the confusion... | |
 | Jorge Luis Borges - 1964 - 496 sider
...humans have forgotten or which we can scarcely distinguish ... It is also declared by De Quincey:1 "Even the articulate or brutal sounds of the globe...universe must be secret mirrors to the greatest.") A verse from St. Paul (I Corinthians, 13:12) inspired Leon Bloy. Videmus minc per speculum in aenigmate:... | |
 | David Dalton - 2009 - 286 sider
...the articulate or brutal sounds of the globe," De Quincey wrote in his Autobiography, "must ali be so many languages and ciphers that somewhere have...universe must be secret mirrors to the greatest," Freedom Hall, where the concert took place, is a monster indoor stadium designed for wrestling matches... | |
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