It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed more rapidly in every other respect than in morality.

Quote by Lafcadio Hearn

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Any idealism is a proper subject for art.

Any idealism is a proper subject for art.

Some persons have ventured to say that it is only since Englishmen ceased to believe...

Some persons have ventured to say that it is only since Englishmen ceased to believe...

I often imagine that the longer he studies English literature the more the Japanese student...

I often imagine that the longer he studies English literature the more the Japanese student...

It is true that short forms of poetry have been cultivated in the Far East...

It is true that short forms of poetry have been cultivated in the Far East...

French novels generally treat of the relations of women to the world and to lovers,...

French novels generally treat of the relations of women to the world and to lovers,...

In the world of reality the more beautiful a work of art, the longer, we...

In the world of reality the more beautiful a work of art, the longer, we...

For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of...

For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of...

Perhaps there is an idea among Japanese students that one general difference between Japanese and...

Perhaps there is an idea among Japanese students that one general difference between Japanese and...

The time of illusion, then, is the beautiful moment of passion; it represents the artistic...

The time of illusion, then, is the beautiful moment of passion; it represents the artistic...

The subject of Finnish poetry ought to have a special interest for the Japanese student,...

The subject of Finnish poetry ought to have a special interest for the Japanese student,...

A proof of really great art is that it is generally true - it seldom...

A proof of really great art is that it is generally true - it seldom...

Broad tolerance in the matter of beliefs is necessarily a part of the new ethics.

Broad tolerance in the matter of beliefs is necessarily a part of the new ethics.

As a result, the highly civilized man can endure incomparably more than the savage, whether...

As a result, the highly civilized man can endure incomparably more than the savage, whether...

One of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the...

One of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the...

At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King...

At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King...

But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value...

But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value...

The proverbial philosophy of a people helps us to understand more about them than any...

The proverbial philosophy of a people helps us to understand more about them than any...

The Western poet and writer of romance has exactly the same kind of difficulty in...

The Western poet and writer of romance has exactly the same kind of difficulty in...

But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness...

But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness...

It is no exaggeration to say that the English Bible is, next to Shakespeare, the...

It is no exaggeration to say that the English Bible is, next to Shakespeare, the...