Irving Babbitt was an American scholar and critic known for his profound insights into literature and culture. His works spanned various fields including literary criticism, moral philosophy, and literary theory.
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Source: Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
Source: Irving Babbitt, representative writings
Source: Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities
“The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.”
Source: Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
“Robespierre, however, was not the type of leader finally destined to emerge from the Revolution.”
“The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection.”
Source: Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities
“Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane.”
Source: Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities
Source: Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
“Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn.”
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
“Act strenuously, would appear to be our faith, and right thinking will take care of itself.”
Source: Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities
Source: Literature and the American college: essays in defense of the humanities
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
“Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism.”
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion
Source: On Literature, Cultures, and Religion