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Nothing was left of Mosaic optimism but the tradition. Also there was the Mosaic morality, and what that amounted to may best, perhaps, be judged by David, who was the most perfect flower of the perfection to which humanity was to attain under the Mosaic law, and has always stood for what was best in Mosaic optimism. David's morality is perhaps best illustrated by the story of Uriah the Hittite.
No prose is free from an occasional blank verse, and a good writer will not go hunting over his work to rout them out, but nine or ten in little more than as many lines is indeed reaching too near to poetry for good prose. This, however, is a trifle, and might pass if the tone of the writer was not so obviously that of cheap pessimism. I know not which is cheapest, pessimism or optimism.
And this is, fundamentally, not a logical, nor an esthetic, nor an ethical principle, but a transcendental economic or religious principle. And with this norm, philosophy is able to judge of optimism and pessimism. If the human soul is immortal, the world is economically or hedonistically good; if not, it is bad.
'We are differently made, you and I, said the young rector at last with difficulty. 'Where you see temptation I see opportunity. I cannot conceive of God as the Arch-plotter against His own creation! Newcome dropped his hold abruptly. 'A groundless optimism, he said with harshness. 'On the track of the soul from birth to death there are two sleuth-hounds Sin and Satan.
He established a Colony that has thriven; he cherished a lofty vision; he made mistakes in action, in judgment, and in a too great optimism, but if we understand him aright he bore an untainted and resolute soul. "Only those are crown'd and sainted Who with grief have been acquainted Making Nations nobler, freer."
The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim. "Everything is going a merveille!" he cried. "In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow to make our great coup for France. The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
The anxiety that the disciples first felt when Jesus decided to await the return of the Seventy gradually gave way to optimism when they saw the great popularity of Jesus. "The king knows he cannot arrest us," said the Zealot. "Look at this crowd!" "It will not be long before we are in Jerusalem!" said John. Jerusalem! The disciples began to talk eagerly about the new kingdom.
May we even hope that Great Britain will step straight out of the war into a phase of restored and increasing welfare? Like most people, I have been trying to form some sort of answer to this question. My state of mind in the last few months has varied from a considerable optimism to profound depression.
Reserved old diplomats were overwhelmed by their own enthusiasm; custom-bound soldiers forgot the hereditary caution and fell into the ways of the new leaders without a murmur. The city was wild with excitement, for all believed that the war was upon them. There was but one shadow overhanging the glorious optimism of Graustark the ugly, menacing attitude of Axphain.
Fenshawe's optimism in the matter of a night attack by the Hadendowas, because Irene was there and who could hope to shield her beyond risk of accident when long-range rifles were sniping the camp? Alfieri's letter was civil and apologetic.
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