 He began with the argument that we whites, from the point of development we had arrived at, 'must necessarily appear to them [savages] in the nature of supernatural beings - we approach them with the might as of a deity,' and so on, and so on. 'By the...  Youth: And Two Other Stories - Pagina 118di Joseph Conrad - 1903 - 339 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1899 - 1284 pagine
...however, in the light of later information, strikes me now as ominous. He began with the argument that we whites, from the point of development we had arrived...supernatural beings — we approach them with the might as of deity,' and so on, and so on. ' By the simple exercise of our will we can exert a power for good practically... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1903 - 410 pagine
...how«ver, in the light of later information, strikes me MOW -*s ominous. He began with the argument that we whites, from the point of development we had arrived...can exert a power for good practically unbounded,' &c., &c. From that point be soared and took me with him. The peroratiop was magnificent, though difficult... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1903 - 394 pagine
...however, in the light of later information, strikes me now as ominous. He began with the argument that we whites, from the point of development we had arrived...can exert a power for good practically unbounded,' &c., &c. From that point he soared and took me with him. The peroration was magnificent, though difficult... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1903 - 404 pagine
...however, in the light of later information, strikes me now as ominous. He began with the argument that we whites, from the point of development we had arrived...of a deity,' and so on, and so on. ' By the simple [ 134 ] exercise of our will we can exert a power for good practically unbounded,' &c., &c. From that... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1903 - 402 pagine
...however, in the light of late* information, strikes me now <ts ominous. He began with the argument that we whites, from the point of development we had arrived...supernatural beings — we approach them with the might a£ of a deity,' and so on, and so on. ' By the simple exercise of our will we can exert a power for... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1903 - 364 pagine
...however, in the light of later information, strikes me now as ominous. He began with the argument that we whites, from the point of development we had arrived...exert a power for good practically unbounded,' etc. etc. From that point he soared and took me with him. The peroration was magnificent, though difficult... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1921 - 440 pagine
...however, in the light of later information, strikes me now as ominous. He began with the argument that we whites, from the point of development we had arrived...exert a power for good practically unbounded,' etc. etc. From that point he soared and took me with him. The peroration was magnificent, though difficult... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1903 - 360 pagine
...necessarilv appear to them [savages] in the_ nature of supematuraHTeingsAwe~app7oach them witlTthe might as of a deity,* and so on, and so on. 'By the...exert a power for good practically unbounded,' etc. etc. From that point he soared and took me with him. The peroration was magnificent, though difficult... | |
 | 1900 - 874 pagine
...however, in the light of later information, strikes me now -as ominous. He began with the argument that we whites, from the point of development we had arrived...supernatural beings — we approach them with the might as of deity, and so on, and so on. 'By the simple exercise of our will we can exert a power for good practically... | |
 | Norman Sherry - 1971 - 484 pagine
...however, in the light of later information, strikes me now as ominous. He began with the argument that we whites, from the point of development we had arrived...exert a power for good practically unbounded ', etc. etc. From that point he soared and took me with him. The peroration was magnificent, though difficult... | |
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