The International library of famous literature : selections from the world's great writers, ancient, mediaeval, and modern, with biographical and explanatory notes and with introductions . s chapterabout the transcendental distinction between right and wrong,of which wise men know so little, and children nothing. Allthinkers are agreed that we may find the criterion of right inthe effect of actions, if we do not find the rule there ; and thatis sufficient for the purpose we have had in view. Nor havewe introduced the religious element. We have confined ourinquiries to a nearer and a much more
The International library of famous literature : selections from the world's great writers, ancient, mediaeval, and modern, with biographical and explanatory notes and with introductions . s chapterabout the transcendental distinction between right and wrong,of which wise men know so little, and children nothing. Allthinkers are agreed that we may find the criterion of right inthe effect of actions, if we do not find the rule there ; and thatis sufficient for the purpose we have had in view. Nor havewe introduced the religious element. We have confined ourinquiries to a nearer and a much more neglected field, thougha very important one. Our readers may supplement ourthoughts in any way they please ; we are only concerned thatthey should be accepted as far as they go. VANITAS. By GOETHE. Ive set my heart upon nothing, you see; Hurrah!And so the world goes well with me. Hurrah!And who has a mind to be fellow of mine,Why, let him take hold and help me twineA wreath for the rosy Nine. I set my heart at first upon wealth: Hurrah!And bartered away my peace and health; But, ah!The slippery change went about like air;And when I had clutched me a handful here,Away it went JOHN STUART MILL THE DESPOTISM OF CUSTOM. 7581 I set my heart upon travels grand, Hurrah!And spurned our plain old fatherland; But, ah!Naught seemed to be just the thing it should,Most comfortless beds and indifferent food,My tastes misunderstood. I set my heart upon sounding fame; Hurrah!And, lo ! Im eclipsed by some upstarts name; And, ah!When in public life I loomed quite high,The folks that passed me would look awry;Their very worst friend was I. And then I set my heart upon war. Hurrah!We gained some battles with eclat. Hurrah!We troubled the foe with sword and flame, —And some of our friends fared quite the lost a leg for fame. Now Ive set my heart upon nothing, you see; Hurrah!And the whole wide world belongs to me. Hurrah!The feast begins to run low, no doubt;But at the old spring w
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