The passages in which Lucretius imitates him show how clearly he recognised his exact vision of outward things, and his true appreciation of the moral strength and dignity of man.
But besides the direct action of outward things on the senses, he admits the power of certain images to make themselves immediately present to the mind (iv.
Even the plain and rude diction of Ennius rises into rugged grandeur when he is moved by the vastness or massive strength of outward things, by 'the pomp and circumstance' of war, or by the august forms and symbols of government.
His favorite device for arriving at truth, even in regard to outward things, was by looking into his own mind for it.
Now, in this constant wheeling of outward things, which is the soul that enjoys true quiet and peace?
Are ye not servants unto it, when your condition altereth and changeth according to the nod of outward things?
Manure thyself then; to thyself be improved; And with vain, outward things be no more moved.
Objective views are those governed by outward things; subjective views are produced or modified by internal feeling.
Pardon looks more to outward things or consequences, and is often applied to trifling matters, as when we beg pardon for interrupting a man, or for jostling him in a crowd.
That is, of course, not always true in regard of outward things, but even about them it is more often and obviously true than we sometimes recognise.
Yet these three, after their day of grace was over, lived better lives, as to outward things, than ever they did before.
But I say that this glory and honour should consist in outward things, or that the glory that is merely carnal should be principally here intended, I confess it grates too near the ground for me to believe or rejoice in it.
When thou seest one lamenting in grief because his son is gone abroad, or because he hath lost his goods, look to it that thou be not carried away by the appearance to think that he hath truly fallen into misfortune, in outward things.
If it shall ever happen to thee to be turned to outward things in the desire to please some person, know that thou hast lost thy way of life.
At least, it is only in a temperament exceptionally susceptible on the sensuous side, that this sense of the expressiveness of outward things comes to be so large a part of life.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "outward things" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
