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Page 130 of 1301906 · PDF PAGE 213
… suppose, go mad and begin to talk sense. (I can only imagine that such would be the result.) All their ‘‘ facts” are proved. We prove a world of spirits, the existence of God, the immortality of the soul, etc. But, with all that, we are not really one step advanced into the heart of the inquiry which lies at the heart of philosophy, ‘‘ What zs anything ?”’ I see a cat. Dr. Johnson says it is a cat. Berkeley says it is a group of sensations. Cankaracharya says it is an illusion, an in- carnation, or Gol, according to the hat he has got on, and …
1904 · PDF PAGE 54
…well-meaning Albany, is a minor tragedy), what hell could be more horrible than the dragging out of a cancerous existence in the bestial world of hate their hideous hearts had made, now, even for better men, for ever dark and gloomy, robbed of the glory of the glowing Gonerial, the royal Regan, and only partially redeemed by the absence of the harlot Cordelia and the monster Lear. V. It may possibly be objected by the censorious, by the effete parasites of a grim conventionalism, that I have proved too much. Even by con- ventional standards Edm…
1904 · PDF PAGE 72
…s suppose, go mad and begin to talk sense. (I can only imagine that such would be the result. ) All their “facts” are proved. We prove a world of spirits, the existence of G od, the immortality of the soul, etc. But, with all that, we are not really one step advanced into the heart of the inquiry which lies at the heart of philosophy, “What is anything?” I see a cat. Dr. Johnson says it is a cat. Berkeley says it is a group of sensations. Cankaracharya says it is an illusion, an incarnation, or God, according to the hat he has got on, and is ta…
1906 · PDF PAGE 192
…hakespeare’s own portrait of himself; his ways are dark — (and, alas! his tricks are vain !)—for why? For the fear of the conven- tional world about him. He is illegitimate: Shakespeare is no true child of that age, but born in defiance of it and its prejudices. Having taken this important step, let us slew round the rest of the play to fit it. Ifit fits, the law of probability comes to our aid ; every coincidence multiplies the chance of our correctness in ever increasing proportion. We shall see—and you may look up your Proctor —that if the s…
1906 · PDF PAGE 193
…egitimate son of Queen Elizabeth. plainest sense we are likely to hear for the rest of our lives; then, with the prettiest humour in the world takes the cue of his father’s ab- surdity, and actually plays it on his enemy. ISdgar's leg is not so easily pulled—(‘‘ How long have you been a sectary astronomical ?”"' ll. 169, 170)—and the bastard hero, taking alarm, gets right down to business. In Scene iii. we find lear’s senile dementia taking the peculiarly loathsome forms familiar to alienists—this part of my subject is so un- pleasant that I mu…
1904 · PDF PAGE 51
…akespeare’s own portrait of himself ; his ways are dark—(and, alas ! his tricks are vain !)—for why ? For the fear of the conven- tional world about him. He is illegitimate : Shakespeare is no true child of that age, but born in defiance of it and its prejudices. Having taken this important step, let us slew round the rest of the play to fit it. If it fits, the law of probability comes to our aid ; every coincidence multiplies the chance of our correctness in increasing proportion. We shall see—and you may look up your Proctor —that if the star…
1904 · PDF PAGE 52
…itimate son of Queen Elizabeth. plainest sense we are likely to here for the rest of our lives ; then, w ith the prettiest humour in the world takes the cue of his father’s ab- surdity, and actually plays it on his enemy. Edgar’s leg is not so easily pulled—(“How long have you been a sectary astronomical ?” ll. 169, 170)—and the bastard hero, taking alarm, gets right down to business. In Scene iii. we find Lear’s senile dementia taking the peculiarly loathesome form familiar to alienists—this part of my subj ect is so un- pleasant that I must s…
1910 · PDF PAGE 498
…lusively for the education of priests and of kings. It reigned in Persia with Magi, who at length perished, as perish all masters of the world, because they wed India with the most wonderful traditions, and with an incredible wealth of poesy, grace, ad Greece tothe music of Orpheus; itconcealed the principles of all the sciences and of all human intellectual progress in the bold calculations of Pythagoras: fable abounded in its miracles, and history, attempting to appreciate this unknown, power, became confused with fable ; it shook or strength…
1910 · PDF PAGE 498
…lusively for the education of priests and of kings. It reigned in Persia with Magi, who at length perished, as perish all masters of the world, because they wed India with the most wonderful traditions, and with an incredible wealth of poesy, grace, ad Greece tothe music of Orpheus; itconcealed the principles of all the sciences and of all human intellectual progress in the bold calculations of Pythagoras: fable abounded in its miracles, and history, attempting to appreciate this unknown, power, became confused with fable ; it shook or strength…
1913 · PDF PAGE 610
…without an nd Pig). Many’of the other titles are no less prom Here, however, is the chapter called “Skidoo.” ing. “SKIDOO.” “Wide is the world fand cold.’ “What man is at ease in his Ton?”—“ Get out’ n tiate.""—"' Get out.” —" But thou canst not get out by the way thou camest in. The way "For OUT is Love and Wisdom and Power."=-" Get out,”—" If thou hastT already, frst get UT- so at last get out.” ‘There are two notes to this chapter which do not, to,my the Sabbath; U = 8 the Hicrophant or, Redeemer: "—* Thou hast become, an Tue, Way.”—" Get ou…
1913 · PDF PAGE 610
…without an nd Pig). Many’of the other titles are no less prom Here, however, is the chapter called “Skidoo.” ing. “SKIDOO.” “Wide is the world fand cold.’ “What man is at ease in his Ton?”—“ Get out’ n tiate.""—"' Get out.” —" But thou canst not get out by the way thou camest in. The way "For OUT is Love and Wisdom and Power."=-" Get out,”—" If thou hastT already, frst get UT- so at last get out.” ‘There are two notes to this chapter which do not, to,my the Sabbath; U = 8 the Hicrophant or, Redeemer: "—* Thou hast become, an Tue, Way.”—" Get ou…