Sociology And Social Progress; a Handbook for Students of Sociology
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And by a parity of reasoning, the imagination, which the Hindus, being oppressed by the pomp and majesty of nature, never sought to control, lost its supremacy in the little peninsula of ancient Greece. In Greece, for the first time in the history of the world, the imagination was in some degree tem- pered and confined by the understanding. Not that its strength was impaired, or its vitality diminished. It was broken in and tamed ; its exuberance was checked, its follies were chastised.
But tha...t its energy remained, we have ample proof in those pro- ductions of the Greek mind which have survived to our own time.
The gain, therefore, was complete, since the inquiring and skep- tical faculties of the human understanding were cultivated, without destroying the reverential and poetic instincts of the imagination. Whether or not the balance was accurately adjusted is another question ; but it is certain that the adjustment was more nearly arrived at in Greece than in any previous civilization.^ There can, I think, be little doubt that, notwithstanding what nature, overlooking those natural elements of mystery and of danger by which religious sentiments were constantly excited.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
And by a parity of reasoning, the imagination, which the Hindus, being oppressed by the pomp and majesty of nature, never sought to control, lost its supremacy in the little peninsula of ancient Greece. In Greece, for the first time in the history of the world, the imagination was in some degree tem- pered and confined by the understanding. Not that its strength was impaired, or its vitality diminished. It was broken in and tamed ; its exuberance was checked, its follies were chastised.
But tha...t its energy remained, we have ample proof in those pro- ductions of the Greek mind which have survived to our own time.
The gain, therefore, was complete, since the inquiring and skep- tical faculties of the human understanding were cultivated, without destroying the reverential and poetic instincts of the imagination. Whether or not the balance was accurately adjusted is another question ; but it is certain that the adjustment was more nearly arrived at in Greece than in any previous civilization.^ There can, I think, be little doubt that, notwithstanding what nature, overlooking those natural elements of mystery and of danger by which religious sentiments were constantly excited.
What to read after Sociology And Social Progress; a Handbook for Students of Sociology?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Carver, Thomas Nixon, 1865-1961 to read onlineMoreLess
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