 For my own part I would as soon be descended from that heroic little monkey, who braved his dreaded enemy in order to save the life of his keeper; or from that old baboon, who, descending from the mountains, carried away in triumph his young comrade from...  The Atlantic Monthly - Pàgina 2101925Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - 508 pàgines
...much shame, if forced to acknowledge that the blood of some more humble creature flows " in his veins. For my own part I would as soon be descended from...triumph his young comrade from a crowd of astonished dogs—as from a savage who delights to torture his enemies, offers up bloody sacrifices, practises... | |
 | St. George Jackson Mivart - 1876 - 492 pàgines
...of moral action is that it is not followed independently of reason. "When Mr. Darwin says,* " For my part I would as soon be descended from that heroic little monkey, &c., as from a savage who delights to torture his enemies, offers up bloody sacrifices, &c., and is... | |
 | St. George Jackson Mivart - 1876 - 486 pàgines
...of moral action is that it is not followed independently of reason. When Mr. Darwin says,* " For my part I would as soon be descended from that heroic little monkey, &c., as from a savage who delights to torture his enemies, offers up bloody sacrifices, &c., and is... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1877 - 732 pàgines
...abstains from the tempting joint himself, but prevents another unconscientious dog from stealing it ; or that heroic little monkey, who braved his dreaded enemy in order to save the life of his keeper ; or that old baboon, who, descending from the mountains, carried away in triumph his young comrade from... | |
 | Charles Bray - 1883 - 352 pàgines
...much shame, if forced to acknowledge that the blood of some more humble creature flows in his veins. For my own part I would as soon be descended from...from a savage who delights to torture his enemies, * " Descent of Man," vol. 1, pp. 206, 213. offers up bloody sacrifices, practices infanticide without... | |
 | 1883 - 830 pàgines
...seen by man. Our author quotes as expressive of " a right feeling," forsooth, Darwin's sentence, " For my own part, I would as soon be descended from that heroic little monkey ... or from that old baboon ... as from a savage," etc. " Right feeling " or not, it is not the biblical... | |
 | Edward Woodall - 1884 - 100 pàgines
...some of the mists of prejudice that have gathered about his views of human life and destiny : — " For my own part, I would as soon be descended from...heroic little monkey who braved his dreaded enemy to save the life of his keeper, or from that old baboon who, descending from the mountains, carried... | |
 | 1887 - 454 pàgines
...terrier who prefers the cutlet." Darwin sets aside this law of grammar in the following sentence : " For my own part, I would as soon be descended from...baboon who, descending from the mountains, carried away his young comrade from a crowd of astonished dogs." Washington Irving speaks of " a little old rat... | |
 | Daniel Denison Whedon - 1887 - 416 pàgines
...kingdom of probation. Dr. Schmid quotes as expressive of "a right feeling," forsooth, Darwin's sentence, "For my own part I would as soon be descended from that heroic little monkey ... or from that old baboon ... as from a savage," etc. " Right feeling " or not, it is not the biblical... | |
 | Joseph Maximilian Hark - 1888 - 308 pàgines
...views." ' Laying aside all prejudice in the matter, I can fully agree with Mr. Darwin when he declares, "For my own part, I would as soon be descended from that 1 Darwinism in Morals. heroic little monkey, who braved his dreaded enemy in order to save the life... | |
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