Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Polyphemus” in chapter 5 of George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor:

... am not at all disposed to conceal from you that this mental activity is in my opinion very often misdirected and unenlightened,—but, even when in error, you see that it is the dark gropings of Polyphemus round his cave, and that when such ponderous strength comes to the light, it will leave no common monuments of its power and success behind it. So much for Germany,—a subject upon which I will ...
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