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 - Strona 118autor: Joseph Conrad - 1903 - Liczba stron: 339Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| 1899 - Liczba stron: 1284
...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 - Liczba stron: 410
...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 - Liczba stron: 394
...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 - Liczba stron: 404
...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 - Liczba stron: 402
...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 - Liczba stron: 364
...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 - Liczba stron: 440
...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 - Liczba stron: 360
...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 - Liczba stron: 874
...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 - Liczba stron: 484
...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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