...words, that inner Platonism which we all believe, or have believed at one time of our lives :— " Every spirit, as it is most pure, And hath in it the...light, So it the fairer body doth procure To habit in." Then comes his peculiar philosophy—not only his, but, as we have said, ours and all the world's :—...

...words, that inner Platonism which we all believe, or have believed at one time of our lives : — " Every spirit, as it is most pure, And hath in it the...light, So it the fairer body doth procure To habit in." Then comes his peculiar philosophy — not only his, but, as we have said, ours and all the world's...

...moulding it Fitly through every part.' So at least says Dante, and Spenser has a similar fancy : ' Every spirit, as it is most pure, And hath in it the...light, So it the fairer body doth procure To habit.' " " That 's nonsense, you know, papa» You're joking, aren't you ? Some of the nicest people we visit...

...soveraine might Temper so trim, that it may well be seene its A pallace fit for such a virgin queene. So every spirit, as it is most pure, And hath in it the more of heavenly light, So it the fairer bodie doth procure To habit in, and it more fairely dight l isc With chearfull grace and amiable sight...

...Hymn in honour of Beauty, divine Spenser platonising, sings:— • Every spirit as it in more pare, And hath in it the more of heavenly light. So it the...more fairly dight With cheerful grace and amiable Bight. For of *he soul the body form doth take : For wnil is form and doth the body make. But Spenser,...

...a Hymn in honour of Beauty, divine Spenser platonising sings : — • Every spirit ti3 it is more pure. And hath in it the more of heavenly light, So...To habit in, and it more fairly dight With cheerful face and amiable sight. For of the soul the body form doth take : For soul is form, and doth the body...

...take; For eonl ia form and doth the body make." Spenser declares : " Every spirit ne H is most pnre, And hath in it the more of heavenly light. So it the fairer body doth procure To habit in." Even if we do not wholly believe this, there is in each heart an intuitive conviction that "actions,...

...a sovereign might Temper so trim, that it may well be seen A palace fit for such a virgin queen. So every spirit, as it is most pure, And hath in it the...body doth procure To habit in, and it more fairly dight8 With cheerful grace and amiable sight; For of the soul the body form doth take ; For soul is...

...a Hymn in honour of Beauty, divine Spenser platonising, sings : — • Every spirit as it is more pure, And hath in it the more of heavenly light, So it the fairer hody doth procure To habit in, and it more fairly dight With cheerful grace and amiable sight. For...

...spiritual beauty, of which fair hair and bright eyes are but external expressions. So every spirit, 09 it is most pure And hath in it the more of heavenly light, Bo it the fairer bodle doth procure To habit in, and it more fairely dight With cheat-full grace and...