The Life Worship of Richard Jefferies
The Life Worship of Richard Jefferies
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If the entire human race perished at this hour, what difference would it make to the earth?" Jefferies conceives that we are the product of natural laws, and being thus a product or part of such laws, can expect nothing sentimental from 38 RICHARD JEFFERIES.
them. Nothing, that is, which would cause a law to act otherwise than a law. " All things, " he says, " being without design, shape, or purpose, I con- clude that no Deity has anything to do with Nature. There is no God in Nature, nor in an...y matter any- where, either in the clouds, on the earth, or in the composition of the stars. For what we understand by the Deity is the purest form of Idea, of Mind : and no mind is exhibited in these. ... I cease, therefore, to look for Deity in Nature, on the cosmos at large, or to trace any marks of Divine handi- work. " It is perfectly clear that Richard Jefferies had no use whatever for the Christian God, or, in- deed, any other God. The very idea of a " God " repelled his intelligence : insulted his sense of life.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
If the entire human race perished at this hour, what difference would it make to the earth?" Jefferies conceives that we are the product of natural laws, and being thus a product or part of such laws, can expect nothing sentimental from 38 RICHARD JEFFERIES.
them. Nothing, that is, which would cause a law to act otherwise than a law. " All things, " he says, " being without design, shape, or purpose, I con- clude that no Deity has anything to do with Nature. There is no God in Nature, nor in an...y matter any- where, either in the clouds, on the earth, or in the composition of the stars. For what we understand by the Deity is the purest form of Idea, of Mind : and no mind is exhibited in these. ... I cease, therefore, to look for Deity in Nature, on the cosmos at large, or to trace any marks of Divine handi- work. " It is perfectly clear that Richard Jefferies had no use whatever for the Christian God, or, in- deed, any other God. The very idea of a " God " repelled his intelligence : insulted his sense of life.
What to read after The Life Worship of Richard Jefferies?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Arthur F Thorn to read onlineMoreLess
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