 | William Shakespeare, Michael Henry Rankin - 1841 - 266 pages
...Perception—which is Truth : A baffling and perverting carnal mesh, Which blinds it, and makes Error: and,' to know,' Rather consists in opening out a way Whence the imprison'd splendour may dart forth, Then in effecting entry for the light." . Paracelsus. SWEET AND... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - Authors, English - 1844 - 342 pages
...himself, believing that there is " an inmost centre in us all, where truth abides in fulness ;" and that to know, " Rather consists in opening out a way Whence the imprisoned splendour may dart forth, Than in effecting entry for a light Supposed to be without." Filled with... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1850 - 406 pages
...I neglect, The labours and the precepts of old time, l have not slightly disesteemed. But, friends, Truth is within ourselves ; it takes no rise From...gross flesh hems it in, This perfect, clear perception — which is truth ; A baffling and perverting carnal mesh Blinds it, and makes all error : and, "... | |
 | Religion - 1852 - 302 pages
...things, whate'er you may believe : There is an inmost centre in us all Where truth ahides in fullness ; and around Wall upon wall the gross flesh hems it in, This perfect clear perception — which is truth : A baffling and perverting carnal mesh Blinds it, and makes all error, and To know... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Davis - Spiritualism - 1861 - 444 pages
...things, whatever you may believe. There is an inmost centre in us all, Where Truth abides in fullness ; and around Wall upon wall the gross flesh hems it in, This perfect clear perception — which is Truth ! A baffling and perverting carnal mesh Blinds it, and makes all error ; and to... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1863 - 430 pages
...I neglect, The labours and the precepts of old time, I have not slightly disesteemed. But, friends, Truth is within ourselves ; it takes no rise From...flesh hems it in, This perfect, clear perception, which is truth ; A baffling and perverting carnal mesh Blinds it, and makes all error: and, "to hnow'"... | |
 | Joseph John Murphy - Christianity - 1873 - 532 pages
...Quotation from Browning's Paracelsus. " There is an inmost centre in ns all Where truth abides in fulness : and To KNOW Rather consists in opening out a way Whence the imprisoned splendour may escape, Than in effecting entrance for a light Supposed to be without." Enough has been... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1875 - 400 pages
...time, I have not slightly disesteemed. But, friends, , ) Truth is within ourselves ; it takes no rise I From outward things, whate'er you may believe : There...gross flesh hems it in, This perfect, clear perception — which is truth ; A baffling and perverting carnal mesh Blinds it, and makes all er-ror : and, "... | |
 | Association for the Advancement of Women - Women - 1877 - 404 pages
...no rise From outward things; There is an inmost centre in us all, Where truth abides in fullness ! and around Wall upon wall, the gross flesh hems it in, This perfect, clear conception which is truth ; A baffling and perverting carnal mesh Blinds it, and makes all error :... | |
 | Education - 1922 - 694 pages
...famous formula for obtaining knowledge can be used as a safe guide in the education of adolescents: "To KNOW, rather consists in opening out a way whence the imprisoned splendour may escape." This formula is especially applicable to the adolescent, for in his case "To... | |
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Truth is within ourselves ; it takes no rise From outward things, whate'er you may believe. There is an inmost centre in us all, Where truth abides in fulness ; and around, Wall upon wall, the gross flesh hems it in, This perfect, clear perception—... 
