Social Forces Philanthropy Williams College 1867 An Oration
The book Social Forces Philanthropy Williams College 1867 An Oration was written by author Taylor, John M. (John Metcalf), 1845-1918 Here you can read free online of Social Forces Philanthropy Williams College 1867 An Oration book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Social Forces Philanthropy Williams College 1867 An Oration a good or bad book?
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Whether constructing a philosophy from the uniform courses of phenomena in the world of being, thrilling human hearts with the matchless melodies of poetry, weaving into romance the tragedy and come- dy of human life, or flooding the spirit with the light of inspira- tion, literature is the mirror of its age, a Titanic force symbolic of social advancement. ORATION. 13 Such, in general outlines are some of the motives and influences which govern society. The features thus hastily sketched are by... no means exclusive. In the wide fields of commerce, science, art and morals, other forces are at work in silence developing in new forms of utility, wisdom, beauty and morality the inventive genius of the age. The final analysis of all the elements in social growth must be the fruit of perfect civilization when humanity stands face to face with the sublime ideal of culture toward which it has thus far come. The mind seeking the specific order or uniform results of the social forces is wearied by their confusion and at different periods pursues new lines of investigation; Intellect wasted itself in dreamy speculations until men learned the signi- ficance of that simple utterance, "Follow me.
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