The ultimate binding element in the medieval order was subordination to the divine will and its earthly representatives, notably the pope. Irving Babbitt binddivineearthly Change image and share on social
Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment. Irving Babbitt conceivedesireenjoyment Change image and share on social
We may affirm, then, that the main drift of the later Renaissance was away from a humanism that favored a free expansion toward a humanism that was in the highest degree disciplinary and selective. Irving Babbitt affirmdegreedisciplinary Change image and share on social
If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying. Irving Babbitt achievementamericanimpressive Change image and share on social
