The Mind of ChinaYale University Press, 1934 - 321 Seiten |
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... never was a time when absolutely " nothing " existed ; only that , far beyond what the human mind can contemplate , matter was extremely tenuous and rarefied . The idea of " Unity " as promulgated by this school was never more than a ...
... never was a time when absolutely " nothing " existed ; only that , far beyond what the human mind can contemplate , matter was extremely tenuous and rarefied . The idea of " Unity " as promulgated by this school was never more than a ...
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... never abide long in the world of men . In short , erelong he dreamed that the mirror announced to him its intention to depart . Then one fine day a piteous wailing resounded in the box ; it grew louder and louder , in the end becoming ...
... never abide long in the world of men . In short , erelong he dreamed that the mirror announced to him its intention to depart . Then one fine day a piteous wailing resounded in the box ; it grew louder and louder , in the end becoming ...
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... never hears such eulogies of any man . The cypress and the arbor vitae are symbols of womanly constancy but one has never heard of their being used for men . A widow is not supposed to marry again whereas a widower is likened to a tree ...
... never hears such eulogies of any man . The cypress and the arbor vitae are symbols of womanly constancy but one has never heard of their being used for men . A widow is not supposed to marry again whereas a widower is likened to a tree ...
Inhalt
PREFACE ix | 1 |
THE WORLD OF SPIRITS 77 | 7 |
DEATH AND GHOSTFEAR | 34 |
Urheberrecht | |
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